1909 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 1909.
Arthropods
Newly named insects
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Etoptychoptera[2] |
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
An etoptychopterine phantom cranefly. |
 (1910 illustration) | ||||
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Raphidia exhumata[3] |
Sp nov |
jr synonym |
A raphidiid snakefly |
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Protanyderus[2] |
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
A tanyderine phantom cranefly. |
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Archosauromorphs
Newly named dinosaurs
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[5]
| Name | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hierosaurus[6] | Valid taxon |
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A nodosaurid. |
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Plesiosaurs
New taxa
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Synapsids
Non-mammalian
| Name | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images | |
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Valid |
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People
- Death of Harry Govier Seeley, the paleontologist who invented the Saurischian/Ornithischian dinosaur dichotomy.[7]
