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1933 in paleontology

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1933 in paleontology

Paleontology or palaeontology (from Greek: paleo, "ancient"; ontos, "being"; and logos, "knowledge") is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. 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 1933.

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Archosauromorphs

  • Barnum Brown prospected the Two Medicine Formation, but found nothing significant.
  • Lull published a mongraph wherein he discusses AMNH 5244, a ceratopsian braincase.
  • Newly named dinosaurs

    Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.

    Synapsids

    Non-mammalian

    References

    1933 in paleontology Wikipedia