1911 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 1911.
Arthropods
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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| Gen. et sp. Nov | Valid | Walcott | Cambrian | Burgess Shale |
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Amphibians
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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| Gen. et sp. Nov | Valid | S.W. Williston | Late Carboniferous to Early Permian | Cutler Formation |
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Nominal genus for the family Limnoscelidae |
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Reptiles
Dinosaurs
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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| Aetonyx[3] | Gen. et sp. nov | Junior synonym | Broom | Early Jurassic | Upper Elliot Formation |  South Africa |
Junior synonym of Massospondylus. | |
| Geranosaurus[3] | Gen. et sp. nov | Nomen dubium | Broom | Early Jurassic | Clarens Formation | South Africa |
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| Gryponyx[3] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid taxon | Broom | Early Jurassic | Upper Elliot Formation | South Africa |
A sauropodomorph | |
| Gyposaurus[3] | Gen. et sp. nov | Possibly a Junior synonym | Broom | Early Jurassic | Upper Elliot Formation | South Africa |
A probable junior synonym of Massospondylus. | |
| Podokesaurus[4] | Gen. et sp. nov | Disputed | Talbot | Early Jurassic | Portland Formation |  USA |
Possible Junior synonym of Coelophysis. | |
| Tornieria[5] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid taxon | Sternfeld | Late Jurassic | Tendaguru Formation |  Tanzania |
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Synapsids
Non-mammalian synapsids
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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| Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Broom | Late Permian | South Africa |
A South African Gorgonopsid. |  | ||
| Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Broom | Late Permian | Teekloof Formation | South Africa |
A South African Gorgonopsid. | ||
| Gen. et sp. nov | Junior synonym | Broom | Late Permian | South Africa |
Junior synonym of Pristerodon | |||
| Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Broom | Middle Permian | Abrahamskraal Formation | South Africa |
Another South African Gorgonopsian. | ||
| Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Broom | Late Permian | Teekloof Formation | South Africa |
A Therocephalian | ||
| Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Broom | Middle Permian | Abrahamskraal Formation | South Africa |
A Dome-Headed Dinocephalian. |  | |
| Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Broom | Late Permian | South Africa |
A Dicynodont. | |||
Other Animals
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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| Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Walcott | Cambrian | Burgess Shale |  Canada |
A soft-bodied organism of uncertain placement, currently interpreted as a Gnathiferan | .png) | |
