1925 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 1925.
Plants
Liverworts
Angiosperms
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Alsinites[2] |
Gen et sp. nov |
valid |
A carnation family flower morphospecies.[3] |
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Amorpha utensis[2] |
Sp. nov |
valid |
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Sp. nov |
jr synonym |
First named as a proteaceous seed morphotype |
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Bumelia coloradensis[2] |
Sp. nov |
jr synonym |
First named as a sapotaceous leaf morphospecies |
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Sp. nov |
jr synonym |
A tetramelaceous fruit morphotype |
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Sp. nov |
jr synonym |
First named as a legume leaf morphospecies. |
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Liquidambar callarche[2] |
Sp. nov |
valid |
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Lomatia obtusiuscula[2] |
Sp. nov |
jr synonym |
First named as a Lomatia leaf morphotype[3] |
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Comb. nov |
jr synonym |
Identified as a Melia leaf morphotype |
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|
Sp. nov |
valid |
An Aspen/cottonwood relative.[2][8] |
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Potentilla? byrami[2] |
Sp. nov |
jr synonym |
First named as a possible potentilla flower morphospecies[3] |
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Arthropods
Insects
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cardiophorus exhumatus[2] |
Sp. nov |
valid |
An elaterid click beetle species. |
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Cyttaromyia obdurescens[2] |
Sp. nov |
valid |
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Eoliarus[2] |
Gen, sp. et comb nov |
valid |
A Fulgoroid plant hopper genus. |
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Inocellia exusta[10] |
Sp nov |
jr synonym |
Cockerell & Custer |
An inocelliid snakefly |
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Mesoraphidia[12] |
Fam, Gen, et 4 sp nov |
valid |
A snakefly |
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Thamnotettix packardi[2] |
Sp. nov |
valid |
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Archosauromorpha
General pseudosuchian research
- Longman describes a crocodilian skull discovered at Lansdown Station in Australia, assigning it to the genus Pallimnarchus (now Paludirex).[13]
Dinosaurs
| Taxon | Novelty | Status | Author(s) | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrhinoceratops brachyops[14] | Gen et sp nov | Valid | Parks | Cretaceous Maastrichtian |
Horseshoe Canyon Formation |  Canada Alberta |
A ceratopsid |  |
| Trachodon amurense[15] | Sp. nov. | Nomen dubium | Riabinin | Cretaceous Maastrichtian |
Yuliangze Formation |  China |
A species of Trachodon later given the genus name Mandschurosaurus | |
Newly named plesiosaurs
| Name | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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nomen invalidum |
Rabeck |
Mislabeling of an image, not a valid genus name |
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Synapsids
Non-mammalian
| Name | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Valid |
Broom | 257 Millions of years ago | ||||
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Valid |
Broom | |||||
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Valid |
Broom |
A Dog-like Gorgonopsian. |
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Jr. synonym |
Jr. synonym of Theriognathus. | |||||
Mammals
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ardynictis[16] |
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Matthew & Granger |
A didymoconid, type species is A. furunculus. |
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Ardynomys[16] |
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Matthew & Granger |
A rodent, type species is A. olseni. |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Matthew & Granger |
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