1904 in paleontology

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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 1904.

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Dinosaurs

Newly named dinosaurs

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[2]

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Algoasaurus[3]

Gen et sp nov

Nomen dubium.

Broom

Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous

Kirkwood Formation

now considered an indeterminate sauropod

Algoasaurus

Centrosaurus[4]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Lambe

Late Cretaceous

Dinosaur Park Formation

Type species: Centrosaurus apertus

Centrosaurus
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Plesiosaurs

  • Plesiosaur gastroliths documented.[5]

Synapsids

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Non-mammalian

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Glanosuchus

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Broom

Middle Permian

Middle Abrahamskraal Formation

A member of Scylacosauridae.

Thumb
Glanosuchus

Placerias

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Lucas

Late Triassic (Carnian)

Chinle Formation

A member of Stahleckeriidae.

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Placerias

Prodicynodon

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Broom

Late Permian

Scapanodon

Gen et sp nov

Junior synonym

Broom

Middle Permian

A junior synonym of Titanosuchus.

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Metatherians

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Argyrolagus Ameghino 4 Millions years ago A Distante relative of the Shrew Opossum
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Eutherians

Cetaceans

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Eocetus[6]

Nom. nov.

Valid

Fraas

Middle Eocene (Bartonian)

Giushi Formation

A protocetid. Replacement name for Mesocetus Fraas, 1904 (non van Beneden, 1880).

Mesocetus[7]

Gen. et. sp. nov

Fraas

Middle Eocene (Bartonian)

Protocetus[7]

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Fraas

Middle Eocene (Lutetian)

Mokattam Formation

A protocetid.

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Even-toed Ungulates

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Prosthennops Valid Matthew 10 Millions of years ago An Extinct Tayassuid.
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