1906 in paleontology

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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.[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 1906.

Arthropods

Insects

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Palaeovespa[2]

Gen et sp. nov

valid

Cockerell

Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA

A Vespidae wasp, with three species P. florissantia, P. gillettei, and P. scudderi

Protostephanus[2]

Gen et sp. nov

valid

Cockerell

Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA

A Stephanidae wasp, one species P. ashmeadi

Archosauromorphs

Dinosaurs

Data coutersy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[5]

Name Status Authors Notes Images
"Proceratops"[6]

Junior synonym.

Junior synonym of Ceratops.

References

  1. Gini-Newman, Garfield; Graham, Elizabeth (2001). Echoes from the past: world history to the 16th century. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. ISBN 9780070887398. OCLC 46769716.
  2. 1 2 Cockerell, T. D. A. (1906). "Fossil Hymenoptera from Florissant, Colorado". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. 50: 55–64.
  3. Cannon (1906). Sanders, Manley, and Carpenter (2001), "Table 12.1" page 167.
  4. Wieland (1906). Sanders, Manley, and Carpenter (2001), "Table 12.1" page 167.
  5. Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  6. Lull, R.S. 1906. A new name for the dinosaurian genus Ceratops. Amer. J. Sci. (ser. 4) 21: p. 124.
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