1950 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 1950.
Dinosaurs
Newly named dinosaurs
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[2]
| Name | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images | |
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| Acrocanthosaurus[3] | Valid taxon |
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Antlers Formation |
A sail-backed carcharodontosaurid. |
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| Pachyrhinosaurus[4] | Valid taxon |
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Plesiosaurs
- Plesiosaur gastroliths documented.[5]
Synapsids
Non-mammalian
| Name | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Broom and George |
A junior synonym of Rhachiocephalus. |
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Junior synonym |
Broom and George |
Late Permian |
A junior synonym of Sycosaurus. | ||||
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Valid |
Late Permian |
Cistecephalus Assemblage Zone |
A member of Gorgonopsia. | ||||
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Valid |
Friedrich von Huene |
Middle Triassic |
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Junior synonym |
Broom and George |
Late Permian |
Cistecephalus Assemblage Zone |
A junior synonym of Dinogorgon. | |||
