1975 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 1975.
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Arthropods
Insects
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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gen et sp nov |
jr synonym |
Ponomarenko |
A dryinid wasp, genus synonymized with Deinodryinus |
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Gen et sp nov. |
Jr synonym |
Dlussky |
A Sphecomyrminae ant. homonym of Palaeomyrmex Heer. |
Molluscs
Bivalves
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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fam nov |
Valid |
Pojeta |
Lower Devonian |
worldwide |
Dinosaurs
Newly named dinosaurs
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[5]
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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gen nov |
Valid |
Hopson |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Jain, Kutty, Roy-Chowdhury, & Chatterjee |
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Fam, gen, et sp nov |
Harrison & C. A. Walker |
Possibly synonymous with Elopteryx. |
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gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Harrison & C. A. Walker |
alvarezsaurid, originally described as an owl |
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Gen nov |
Valid |
Gow |
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He |
informal name for Yandusaurus. |
Newly named birds
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov. |
Valid |
USA: |
An Anhingidae. |
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Sp. nov. |
Valid |
USA: |
An Ardeidae. |
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Sp. nov. |
Valid |
A Procellariidae, Extinct after 1502 arrival of man |
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Gen. et Sp. nov. |
Valid |
USA: |
Described in the Dakornithidae, now placed in the Graculavidae, |
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Gen. et Sp. nov. |
Valid |
A Columbidae, this is the type species of the new genus. |
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Sp. nov. |
Valid |
A Falconidae. |
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Gen. et Sp. nov. |
Valid |
A Cuculidae, this is the type species of the new genus. Extinct at the start of the 16th century |
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Gen. et Sp. nov. |
Valid |
UK: |
An Apodiformes, Aegialornithidae Lydekker, 1891. |
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Sp. nov. |
Valid |
A Procellariidae, sometimes placed in the genus Pseudobulweria. |
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Sp. nov. |
Valid |
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Sp. nov. |
Valid |
USA: |
An Accipitridae. |
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Sp. nov. |
Valid |
An Upupidae. Extinct before or around 1502 |
Pterosaurs
New taxa
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Incertae sedis
New taxa
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References
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- ↑ Hopson, J.A. 1975. On the generic separation of the ornithischian dinosaurs Lycorhinus and Heterodontosaurus from the Stormberg Group (Upper Triassic) of South Africa. South African Journal of Science 71: pp. 302–305.
- ↑ Maryanska, T. and H. Osmólska, H. 1975. Protoceratopsidae (Dinosauria) of Asia. Palaeontol. Polonica 33: pp. 133-182.
- ↑ Jain, S.L., T.S. Kutty, T. Roychowdhury, S. Chatterjee. 1975. The sauropod dinosaur from the Lower Jurassic Kota Formation of India. Proc. R. Soc. London 2 A 188: pp. 221-228.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Harrison, C.J.O., C.A. Walker. 1975. The Bradycnemidae, a new family of owls from the Upper Cretaceous of Romania. Palaeontology 18: pp. 563-570.
- ↑ Gow, C.E. 1975. A new heterodontosaurid from the Red Beds of South Africa showing evidence of tooth replacement. Zool. Linnaean Soc. London 57: pp. 335-339.
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- ↑ Lawson, Douglas A. 1975. "Pterosaur from the Latest Cretaceous of West Texas: Discovery of the Largest Flying Creature." Science, 187: 947-948.
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