1973 in paleontology
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Paleontology, palaeontology or palæontology (from Greek: paleo, "ancient"; ontos, "being"; and logos, "knowledge") 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 mankind has 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 1973.
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Arthropods
Insects
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Gen et sp. nov |
valid |
monotypic; An Oecophoridae moth |
Archosauromorphs
Newly named crurotarsins
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valid |
Seiffert |
Newly named dinosaurs
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[4]
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Ornithischian of uncertain placement |
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gen nov |
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basal sauropodomorph |
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gen et sp nov |
Valid |
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gen et sp nov |
described from a single tooth |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
possible Hypsilophodontid |
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gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Hu |
largest known ornithischian |
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Gen et sp nov |
Ornithischian of uncertain placement |
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gen et sp nov |
Valid |
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gen et sp nov |
Valid |
one of the last stegosaurians |
Newly named birds
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov. |
valid |
A Rallidae, transferred to the new genus Mundia by Bourne, Ashmole et Simmons, 2003,[10] it is the type species of the new genus. |
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Gen. nov. et Sp. nov. |
valid |
An Accipitridae. |
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Sp. nov. |
valid |
An Accipitridae. |
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Sp. Nov. |
Nomen Nudum |
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An Accipitridae. |
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Sp. nov. |
valid |
An Accipitridae, transferred to the genus Haliaeetus. |
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Sp. nov. |
valid |
A Gruiformes, Idiornithidae Brodkorb, 1965, transferred to the genus Dynamopterus Milne-Edwards, 1892 by Cécile Mourer-Chauviré, 2013.[15] |
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Sp. nov. |
valid |
A Psittacidae, transferred to the genus Psittacula"" by Julian P. Hume, 2007.[17] |
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Sp. nov. |
valid |
A Rallidae. |
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Sp. nov. |
valid |
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A Rallidae. |
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Sp. nov. |
valid |
A Spheniscidae, not for sure a member of the genus Palaeospheniscus Moreno et Mercerat, 1891. |
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Sp. nov. |
valid |
A Rallidae. |
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Sp. nov. |
valid |
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A ?Galbulae the species does not belong in Prinobucco, nor in Neanis, the it was transferred to by Feduaccia, 1976,[20] it needs a new genus. |
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Sp. nov. |
valid |
A Rallidae. |
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Sp. nov. |
valid |
A Tytonidae. |
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Sp. nov. |
valid |
A Tytonidae. |
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Gen. nov. et Sp. nov. |
valid |
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An Enantiornithes Walker, 1981, Enantiornithidae Nessov & Borkin, 1983, known from a single humerus, this is the type species of the new genus. |
Newly named pterosaurs
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Zambelli |
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gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Yang (aka C.-C. Young) |
References
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- ↑ Seiffert, J. 1973. Upper Jurassic Lizards from Central Portugal. Contribuicao para o conhecimento da Fauna do Kimeridgiano da Mina de Lignito Guimarota (Leiria, Portugal). Servicox Geologicos de Portugal, Memoria 22 (new series): pp. 7-88.
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- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Dong, Z.M. 1973. Dinosaurs from Wuerho. Reports of Paleontological Expedition to Sinkiang (II), Pterosaurian Fauna from Wuerho, Sinkiang. Memories of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropolgy, Academy of Science 11: pp. 45-52.
- ↑ Hu, C. 1973. A new hadrosaur from the Cretaceous of Chucheng. Shantung. Acta Geol. Sinica 2: pp. 179-202.
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