Paleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life formsonEarth 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 1994.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Fossil Yew Genus, type species D. torreyoides |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Fossil Yew species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Fossil nutmeg yew species |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
AKiwi species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Adogwood species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Adogwood species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Avitaceous species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Avitaceous species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Avitaceous species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Amoonseed species |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Acustard apple relative |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Acustard apple relative |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Acannabaceous species |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Amoonseed species |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
(Manchester) Manchester |
Alardizabalaceous species; |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Atorchwood family species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Amoonseed species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Achinkapin species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Acannabaceous species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Apentaphylacaceous species |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Anicacinaceous relative. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Adogwood species |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Ahazelnut relative, Type species C. hancockii |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Amoonseed relative. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Amoonseed species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
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Comb nov |
jr synonym |
(Hollick) Manchester |
"King Salmon Lake flora" |
Amoonseed species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Arubiaceous species. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Amoonseed species. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Magallón-Puebl |
Youngest Eucommia sp. in North America. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Awitch-hazel relative, type species F. endressii |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
AHydrangea species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Anicacinaceous species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Anicacinaceous relative. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Ahazelnut relative, type species K. parvum |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
AMagnolia species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
AMagnolia species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
AMagnolia species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
ATupelo relative |
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sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Middle Eocene |
Clarno Formation |
Asabiaceous species. |
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sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Middle Eocene |
Clarno Formation |
Asabiaceous species. |
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sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Middle Eocene |
Clarno Formation |
Asabiaceous species. |
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sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Middle Eocene |
Clarno Formation |
Asabiaceous species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Middle Eocene |
Clarno Formation |
ATupelo relative |
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Comb nov |
valid |
(Scott) Manchester |
Middle Eocene |
Clarno Formation |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Asoapberry species. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Asoapberry species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Aginseng genus, type species P. oregonensis |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
APlatycarya relative species. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Avitaceous species |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et comb nov |
valid |
Manchester |
ASumac relative. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Aplatanaceous Infructescence species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Acherry/plum species. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Acherry/plum species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Anicacinaceous species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
ASumac species |
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Comb nov |
valid |
(Becker) Manchester |
Late Eocene |
Asabiaceous species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Awillow relative |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Amagnolia vine species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
ASymplocaceae species. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Aplatanaceous Infructescence genus. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Atapisciaceous species |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Amoonseed species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Amoonseed species |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Amoonseed genus. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Amoonseed species |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Acannabaceous species |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A seed of uncertain placement. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
Avitaceous species |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Baroni Urbani & De Andrade |
first fossil Acanthognathus species |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Nel & Brisac |
AnAeshna dragonfly |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Nel & Martínez-Delclòs |
AnAeshna dragonfly |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Nel & Escuillé |
AnAeschnophlebia dragonfly |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
De Andrade |
Aponerin ant |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
De Andrade |
Aponerin ant |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
De Andrade |
Aponerin ant |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
De Andrade |
Aponerin ant |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
De Andrade |
Aponerin ant |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
De Andrade |
Aponerin ant |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Nel & Brisac |
ACalopteryx damselfly |
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Gen et comb nov. |
Valid |
Bolton |
A Sphecomyrminae ant. |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Nel, Albouy, Caussanel, & Jamet |
An earwig |
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Sp nov. |
Valid |
De Andrade |
Burdigalian |
Dominican Amber |
A myrmicin ant |
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Sp nov. |
Valid |
De Andrade |
Burdigalian |
Dominican Amber |
A myrmicin ant |
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Protoaristenymphes[12] |
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Nel & Henrotay |
AMesochrysopid lacewing, type species P. bascharagensis |
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Comb. nov |
Valid |
Piton |
Lake Chambon |
ALestid damselfly, |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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sp nov |
Valid |
Elicki |
Zwetau Formation |
early Cambrian bivalve species |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
valid |
Schwimmer, Stewart & Williams |
late Santonian to mid-Campanian |
Alatimeriid coelacanth.[16] |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Hunt & Lucas |
Late Triassic (late Carnian) |
A relative of Revueltosaurus. |
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Gen et sp nov |
Hunt & Lucas |
Late Triassic (late Carnian) |
A junior synonym of Revueltosaurus. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et comb nov |
Valid |
Sereno & Arcucci |
Middle Triassic (Ladinian) |
A basal dinosauriform; |
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[22]
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
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Gen et comb nov |
Valid |
Chatterjee & Creisler |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
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Cheng |
described as Huabeisaurus allocotus in 2000 |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Hammer & Hickerson |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Chure |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Zhao & Currie |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Perez-Moreno, Sanz, Buscalioni, |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Martin, Buffetaut, & Suteethorn |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Currie & Zhao |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Name | Status | Novelty | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Valid |
Gen et sp nov. |
Late Paleocene |
AStrigidae. Type species B. orbisantiqui |
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Valid |
Sp. nov. |
Cave deposits |
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Valid |
Sp. nov. |
Cave deposits |
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jr synonym |
Gen et sp nov. |
AnAnatidae, type species M. kervazoi; |
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Valid |
Sp. nov. |
Mourer-Chauviré, Bour, Moutou, & Ribes |
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Valid |
Gen et sp nov. |
Middle Eocene |
AMesselasturidae, Type species M. gratulator. |
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Valid |
Sp. nov. |
peat swamp |
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Valid |
Gen. nov. et Sp. nov. |
AnAvisauridae, Type species N. volans. |
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jr synonym |
Sp. nov. |
AnArdeidae, junior synonym of Nycticorax duboisi. |
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Valid |
Gen et sp nov. |
ALongirostravidae, type species O. genghisi. |
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Valid |
Sp. nov. |
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Valid |
Sp. nov. |
Late Quaternary |
South Island, cave deposits |
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Valid |
Sp. nov. |
Holocene. (Subrecent) |
AnAccipitridae. |
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Valid |
Gen et sp nov. |
ARallidae, type species W. lii |
Name | Status | Authors | Notes | |
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Valid |
Chatterjee Creisler |
Name | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images | |
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Valid |
Frey Martill |
Early Cretaceous (late Aptian/early Albian) |
Apteranodontoid pterosaur. |
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Valid |
Padian, K., Horner de Ricqlès, A.J. |
Late Cretaceous (Judithian) |
Anazhdarchid from Montana. |
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nomen nudum |
Bakker |
Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian-Tithonian) |
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Valid |
Cai, Z. Wei, F. |
Late Cretaceous (early Campanian) |
A Chinese azhdarchid. |
Name | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | |
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Lucianosaurus[20] | Valid Non-Dinosaurian Taxon |
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Late Triassic (Norian) |
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Tecovasaurus[20] | Valid Non-Dinosaurian Taxon |
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Late Triassic (late Carnian) |