1927 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 1927.
Mollusks
Gastropods
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
McLellan |
A Urocoptid land snail |
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Archosauromorphs
Newly named dinosaurs
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[3]
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. nov. |
Valid |
Middle Jurassic (Callovian) |
A non-neosauropod eusauropod known from a forelimb and rear half of a skeleton. The type species is Cetiosauriscus stewarti. |
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Newly named birds
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
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Synapsids
Non-mammalian
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gen et sp nov |
Broom |
A member of Varanopidae. | ||||||
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Schmidt |
A member of Galesauridae. |
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Gen et sp nov |
Junior synonym |
Sushkin |
Late Permian |
Vyatkian Horizon |
A junior synonym of Dvinia. |
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Mammals
| Name | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphadon | Simpson | 70 Million years ago |
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A Cretaceous Marsupial. |  |
Cetaceans
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kellogg |
Middle Miocene (Langhian) |
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A close relative of the sperm whale. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gregory & Kellogg |
Late Pliocene (Piacenzian) |
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A close relative of the baiji; now referred to Parapontoporia |
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