2003 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 2003.
Conifers
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Kotyk, Basinger, & McIlver |
the oldest confirmed species of Chamaecyparis[2] |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
LePage |
A hemlock species |
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Angiosperms
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gen et sp |
Valid |
Mohr & Eklund |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Pigg, Manchester, & Wehr |
A hornbeam |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Pigg, Manchester, & Wehr |
A hazelnut |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Pigg, Manchester, & Wehr |
A betulaceous fruit |
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Comb nov |
Valid |
(Penhallow) Pigg, Manchester, & Wehr |
Okanagan Highlands |
A betulaceous fruit; |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Pigg, Manchester, & Wehr |
A betulaceous fruit |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Boucher, Manchester, & Judd |
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Gnetophytes
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Rydin, Mohr, & Friis |
A relative to Welwetschia |
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Fungi
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Get et sp nov |
Valid |
Hibbett et al |
An agaricalean fungus |
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Arthropods
Arachnids
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Poinar & Brown |
An Ixodid hard tick |
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Insects
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Comb nov. |
vaild |
(Viana & Haedo Rossi) |
A myrmeciine ant. |
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Comb nov. |
valid |
(Rossi de Garcia) |
A myrmeciine ant. |
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Subfam. Gen. et Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bolton |
A stem group ant, type species B. clavata |
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Sp. nov |
valid |
first apoid bee fossil described from Canada |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nel & Petrulevicius |
Dauphin |
A sweat bee |
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Gen et sp nov |
Jr synonym |
Nel & Petrulevicius |
Aquitanian |
An apine bee, |
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|
Sp nov |
valid |
Makarkin & Archibald |
An ithionid giant lacewing |
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Gen et sp nov |
Jr synonym |
Nel & Petrulevicius |
Aquitanian |
Described as an Electrobombini bee |
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sp nov |
synonym |
A snakefly. |
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Sp. nov |
valid |
Coldwater beds, Princeton Group |
A Hemerobiinae lacewing |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Nel & Petrulevicius |
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