1952 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 1952.
Plants
Archosauromorphs
Dinosaurs
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saurolophus angustirostris[2] | Sp. nov. | Valid | Rozhdestvensky | Maastrichtian | Nemegt Formation |  Mongolia |
A species of Saurolophus | |
| Syrmosaurus viminocaudus[3] | Gen. et sp. nov. | Jr. synonym | Maleev | Campanian | Djadochta Formation | Mongolia |
Junior synonym of Pinacosaurus | |
| Talarurus plicatospineus[4] | Gen. et sp. nov. | Valid | Maleev | Cenomanian-Santonian | Bayan Shireh Formation | Mongolia |
An ankylosaurid |  |
Plesiosaurs
New taxa
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Alzadasaurus kansasensis[5] |
Sp nov |
jr synonym |
Welles |
A long-necked elasmosaurid plesiosaur. |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Welles |
A long-necked elasmosaurid plesiosaur. |
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