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Overview of the events of 1939 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 1939.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Segestria succinei[2] |
Sp nov |
Valid |
Berland |
A segestriid spider |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Ctenobethylus succinalis[3] |
Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Brues |
Middle Eocene |
Baltic amber |
Fossil Dolichoderine ant, |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
Carpenter & Hull |
A big-headed fly; moved to Metanephrocerus collini in 1948 |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
Carpenter & Hull |
A big-headed fly; moved to Priabona florissantius |
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Data courtesy of George Olshevky's dinosaur genera list.[6]
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Young |
A sauropod |
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