1987 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 1987.

Paleobotany

Newly described angiosperms

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Acer alaskense[2]

Sect and sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Tanai

Latest Paleocene

Chickaloon Formation

 USA

Oldest Acer sp in Alaska; Only species of the section Alaskana

Acer ashwilli[2]

sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Tanai

early Oligocene

John Day Formation

 USA

extinct member of section Ginnala

Acer browni[2]

sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Tanai

early - Middle Miocene

Collawash flora and several other floras

 USA  Canada

extinct member of section Parviflora

Acer castorrivulare[2]

sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Tanai

Late Eocene

Beaver Creek Flora, Montana

 USA

extinct member of section Macrantha

Acer clarnoense[2]

sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Tanai

Late Eocene

John Day Formation

 USA

extinct member of section Macrantha

Acer dettermani[2]

sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Tanai

Late Eocene - early Oligocene

Meshik Volcanics

 USA

extinct member of section Macrantha

Acer douglasense[2]

sect and sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Tanai

early Eocene

West Foreland Formation

 USA

Only species of the section Douglasa

Acer hillsi[2]

sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Tanai

Ypresian

Klondike Mountain Formation

 USA

one of two species in the extinct section Stewarta

Acer ivanofense[2]

sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Tanai

Latest Eocene - Early Oligocene

Meshik Volcanics

 USA

extinct member of section Glabra

Acer kenaicum[2]

sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Tanai

Oligocene

Tsadaka Formation & Tyonek Formation

 USA

extinct member of section Rubra

Acer latahense[2]

sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Tanai

early - Late Miocene

Latah, Mascall, and Succor Creek Formations

 USA

extinct member of section Macrantha

Acer republicense[2]

Sect and sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Tanai

Ypresian

Klondike Mountain Formation

 USA

type and only species in the extinct section Republica

Acer rousei[2]

sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Tanai

Ypresian

Allenby formation & McAbee Site

 Canada

only species in the extinct section Rousea

Acer smileyi[2]

sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Tanai

Late Oligocene - Middle Miocene

Clarkia and other formations

 USA

extinct member of section Parviflora

Acer stewarti[2]

sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Tanai

Ypresian

Allenby formation

 Canada

one of two species in the extinct section Stewarta

Acer stonebergae[2]

sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Tanai

Ypresian

Allenby and Klondike Mountain Formations

 Canada  USA

one of three species in the extinct section Torada

Acer taurocursum[2]

sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Tanai

Late Eocene

Bull Run Flora, Nevada

 USA

extinct member of section Rubra

Acer toradense[2]

sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Tanai

Ypresian

Allenby and Klondike Mountain Formations

 Canada  USA

one of three species in the extinct section Torada

Acer traini[2]

sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Tanai

Early to middle Miocene

Trout Creek flora and others

 USA Canada

extinct member of section Glabra

Acer washingtonense[2]

Sect and sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Tanai

Ypresian

Klondike Mountain Formation

 USA

type species in the extinct section Torada

Barghoornia[3]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Wehr

Ypresian

Tom Thumb Tuff, Klondike Mountain Formation

 USA

Monotypic with the species Barghoornia oblongifolia

Betula leopoldae[3]

sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Wehr

Ypresian

Tom Thumb Tuff, Klondike Mountain Formation

 USA

Bohlenia[3]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Wehr

Ypresian

Tom Thumb Tuff, Klondike Mountain Formation

 USA

Carya washingtonensis[4]

sp nov

Valid

Manchester

Langhian

Badger Pocket-Squaw Creek, Wanapum Basalts

 USA

described from one of the oldest rodent nut caches known

Langeria[3]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Wehr

Ypresian

Tom Thumb Tuff, Klondike Mountain Formation

 USA

Monotypic with the species Langeria magnifica

Macginitiea[3]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Wehr

Ypresian

Tom Thumb Tuff, Klondike Mountain Formation

 USA

Photinia pageae[3]

sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Wehr

Ypresian

Tom Thumb Tuff, Klondike Mountain Formation

 USA

Republica[3]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Wehr

Ypresian

Tom Thumb Tuff, Klondike Mountain Formation

 USA

Incertae sedis angiospermae

Rhus malloryi[3]

sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Wehr

Ypresian

Tom Thumb Tuff, Klondike Mountain Formation

 USA

Schoepfia republicensis[3]

sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Wehr

Ypresian

Tom Thumb Tuff, Klondike Mountain Formation

 USA

Tilia johnsoni[3]

sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Wehr

Ypresian

Tom Thumb Tuff, Klondike Mountain Formation

 USA

Tsukada[3]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Wolfe & Wehr

Ypresian

Tom Thumb Tuff, Klondike Mountain Formation

 USA

Monotypic with the species Tsukada davidiifolia

Molluscs

Newly described bivalves

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Tuarangia gravgaerdensis[5]

sp nov

valid

Berg-Madsen

Middle Cambrian

Bornholm

 Denmark

second Tuarangia species named

Arthropods

Newly described arachnids

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Attercopus[6]

gen et sp nov

Valid

Shear et al.

Givetian

Gilboa, New York

 USA

one of the oldest spiders

Newly described crustaceans

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Homarus morrisi[7]

Sp nov

Valid

Quayle

YpresianBartonian

 England

Newly described insects

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Baikuris[8]

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Dlussky

Santonian

Taimyr amber

 Russia

A sphecomyrmine ant.
Two species B. mandibularis and B. mirabilis

Vertebrates

Newly described dinosaurs

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Aeolosaurus[10]

gen et sp nov

Valid taxon

Powell

Late Cretaceous

Angostura Colorada Formation

 Argentina

A titanosaurian

Aragosaurus[11]

Gen et sp nov

Valid taxon

Sanz, Buscalioni, Casanovas-Cladellas, & Santafé

Hauterivian-Barremian

 Spain

Borogovia[12]

gen et sp nov

Valid taxon

Osmólska

Late Cretaceous

 Mongolia

"Clevelanotyrannus"[13]

gen et sp nov

Nomen nudum

Bakker, Williams & Currie vide: Currie

Late Cretaceous

Lance Formation

 USA

determined to be a junior synonym of Nanotyrannus

"Jiangjunmiaosaurus"

nomen nudum

Anonymous

Middle Jurassic

Shishugou Formation

 China

Junior synonym of Monolophosaurus

Maleevus[14]

gen et sp nov

Valid taxon

Tumanova

Late Cretaceous

 Mongolia

Pseudolagosuchus[15]

Gen et sp nov

Valid taxon

Arcucci

Ladinian (Middle Triassic)

Chañares Formation

 Argentina

possibly a jr synonym of Lewisuchus

Ugrosaurus[16]

gen et sp nov

Junior synonym

Cobabe & David Fastovsky

Late Cretaceous

Hell Creek Formation

 USA

Junior synonym of Triceratops

"Unicerosaurus"

Nomen nudum

Baugh vide: Armstrong

Glen Rose, Texas?

 USA

Possibly a Fish neural spine, never formally described

Walkeria[17]

gen et sp nov

name preoccupied

Chatterjee

Late Triassic

Maleri Formation

 India

Name preoccupied by a bryozoan. Renamed Alwalkeria in 1994.

Newly named birds

Name Status Novelty Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Aenigmavis sapea [18]

jr synonym

Gen et sp. nov.

Peters

Middle Eocene

Messel pit

 Germany

An Ameghinornithidae, jr synonym of Strigogyps sapea.[19] it is the type species of the genus Aenigmavis Peters, 1987.

Aythya chauvirae [20]

Valid

Sp nov.

Cheneval

Middle Miocene

 France

An Anatidae.

Calcardea junnei [21]

Valid

Gen et sp nov.

Gingerich

Early Eocene

Wilwood Formation

 USA

An Ardeidae, monotypic with C. junnei.

Carduelis triasi [22]

Valid

Sp nov.

Alcover & Florit

Late Pleistocene-Holocene

La Palma

 Canary Islands

A Fringillidae, Carduelinae.

Dromaius gidju [23]

jr synonym

Sp nov.

Patterson & Vickers Rich

Middle Miocene

Wipajiri Formation

 Australia

A Dromaiidae, jr synonym of Emuarius gidju.[24]

Ducula david [25]

Valid

Sp. nov.

Balouet & Olson

Late Holocene

Uvea

 Wallis and Futuna

A Columbidae.

Eoglaucidium pallas [26]

Valid

Gen et sp nov.

Fischer

Middle Eocene

Messel pit & Geiseltal

 Germany

A Sandcoleid, monotypic with E. pallas.

Janipes nymphaeobates [27]

Valid

Gen et sp nov.

Rasmussen, Olson, & Simons

Early Oligocene

Jebel Qatrani Formation

 Egypt

A Jacanidae, monotypic with J. nymphaeobates

Juncitarsus merkeli [28]

Valid

Sp. nov.

Dieter S. Peters

Middle Eocene

Messel pit

 Germany

A Juncitarsid

Necrobyas medius [29]

jr synonym

Sp. nov.

Mourer-Chauviré

Eocene or Oligocene

Phosphorites du Quercy

 France

A Tytonid, transferred to Prosybris medius in 1998.[30]

Nupharanassa [27]

Valid

Gen et sp. nov.

Rasmussen, Olson, & Simons

Early Oligocene

Jebel Qatrani Formation

 Egypt

A Jacanidae,
two species N. bulotorum and N. tolutaria.

Otis khosatzkii [31]

Valid

Sp. nov.

Bocheński & Kurochkin

Late Pliocene

 Moldova

An Otidid

Otis paratetrax [31]

Valid

Sp nov.

Bocheński & Kurochkin

Late Pliocene

 Moldova
 Ukraine

An Otididae.

Palaeoalectoris [32]

Valid

Gen et sp nov.

Hou

Argonian

Xiacaowan Formation

 China

A Threskiornithid, monotypic with P. songlinensis.

Palaeobyas [29]

Valid

Gen et sp nov.

Mourer-Chauviré

Eocene or Oligocene

Phosphorites du Quercy

 France

A Sophiornithid, monotypic with P. cracrafti.

Palaeoglaux [29]

Valid

Gen et sp nov.

Mourer-Chauviré

Late Eocene

 France

A Palaeoglaucid, monotypic with P. perrierensis.

Palaeotyto cadurcensis [29]

Valid

Gen et sp nov.

Mourer-Chauviré

Eocene or Oligocene

Phosphorites du Quercy,

 France

A Sophiornithid,[33] monotypic with P. cadurcensis.

Petralca austriaca [34]

Valid

Gen et sp nov.

Mlíkovský

Late Oligocene

 Austria

An Alcidae, Petralcinae, monotypic with P. austriaca.

Platalea tiangangensis [32]

Valid

Sp. nov.

Hou

Argonian

Xiacaowan Formation

 China

A Phasianid.

Prefica [35]

Valid

Gen et sp nov.

Olson

Early Eocene

Green River Formation

 USA

A Steatornithidae, Preficinae, monotypic with P. nivea

Sophiornis[29]

Valid

Gen et sp nov.

Mourer-Chauviré

Eocene or Oligocene

Phosphorites du Quercy

 France

A Sophiornithid, monotypic with S. quercynus

Vini sinotoi [36]

Valid

Sp. nov.

Steadman & Zarriello

Holocene

Ua Huka;
Hiva Oa;
Tahuata

 French Polynesia

A Psittacidae, Loriinae.

Vini vidivici [36]

Valid

Sp. nov.

Steadman & Zarriello

Holocene

Tahuata

 French Polynesia

A Psittacidae, Loriinae.

Tytthostonyx glauconiticus [37]

Valid

Gen et sp nov.

Olson & Parris,

Maastrichtian

Hornerstown Formation

 USA

A Tytthostonychid, monotypic with T. glauconiticus

Xenerodiopus [27]

Valid

Gen et sp nov.

Rasmussen, Olson, & Simons

Early Oligocene

Jebel Qatrani Formation

 Egypt

A Xenerodiopid, monotypic with X. mycter

Pterosaurs

New taxa

Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes

Arambourgiania

Gen nov

Valid

Nesov, Kanznyshkina, & Cherepanov

Maastrichtian

 Jordan

New generic name for "Titanopteryx philadelphiae"

Tropeognathus

Gen et sp nov

jr synonym?

Wellnhofer

Cenomanian

Santana Formation

 Brazil

possibly a jr synonym of Ornithocheirus

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