1944 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 1944.
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
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Comb nov |
valid |
(E.W. Berry, 1931) |
A saskatoon berry species. |
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Comb nov |
valid |
A birch species. |
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Comb nov |
valid |
A yellowwood species. |
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Nom nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
Eocene Okanagan Highlands |
A replacement name for Cornus acuminata Berry, 1929 |
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Comb nov |
valid (pro parte) |
(Lesquereux, 1878) |
Eocene, Ypresian |
A golden rain tree species |
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Arthropods
Newly named crustaceans
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Roger & Lapparent |
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Conodonts
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valid |
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