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Overview of the events of 1914 in paleontology From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils.[1] This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1914.
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[5]
Name | Status | Authors | Location | Notes | Images |
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Valid taxon |
Almost horned face. | ![]() | |||
Brachyceratops[7] |
Valid taxon |
The Short Horned Face | ![]() | ||
Chasmosaurus[8] |
Valid taxon |
The Opening Horned Dinosaur | ![]() | ||
Corythosaurus[9] | Valid taxon | The Helmet Dinosaur, with a Cassowary-like crest on its head. | ![]() | ||
Dicraeosaurus[10] | Valid taxon | A Long-Spined sauropod. | ![]() | ||
Valid |
Possible junior synonym of Albertosaurus. |
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Gryposaurus[8] | Valid taxon | ![]() | |||
Leptoceratops[12] | Valid taxon | ![]() | |||
Preoccupied |
Preoccupied by a non-dinosaurian archosauromorph von Meyer, 1830. Renamed Chasmosaurus. |
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Stephanosaurus[11] |
Possible junior synonym of Lambeosaurus. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Wegner |
Isterberg Formation |
A possibly freshwater dwelling plesiosaur |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Fam et Gen nov |
Valid |
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Name | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
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Valid |
Watson | 255 million years ago | A Gorgonopsian. | ![]() | ||
Valid |
Watson | 270 million years ago | A Dinocephalian. | ![]() | ||
Valid |
263 million years ago | |||||
Valid |
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