1949 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 1949.
Insects
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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| Parastylotermes[2] | Gen. 4 comb nov | valid | Snyder & Emerson | Ypresian-Miocene | Latah Formation |  USA Washington |
A Stylotermitid termite genus. The type species is Stylotermes washingtonensis Also includes S. calico, S. frazieri, & S. robustus. |
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| Ulmeriella latahensis[3] | Sp nov. | Valid | Snyder | Miocene | Latah Formation | USA Washington |
A harvester termite | |
Archosauromorphs
Archosauromorphs
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
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| Elachistosuchus | Gen et sp nov | valid | Janensch | Late Triassic (Norian) | *  Germany |
A neodiapsid reptile. | |
Plesiosaurs
- Plesiosaur gastroliths documented.[4]
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