1943 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 1943.

Dinosaurs

Newly named dinosaurs

Data coutersy of George Olshevky's dinosaur genera list.^[2]

Name	Status	Authors		Notes	Images
Pachycephalosaurus[3]	Valid taxon	Barnum Brown	Schlaikjer		Pachycephalosaurus

Plesiosaurs

New taxa

Name Status Authors Notes "Alzadasaurus" Valid Welles Aphrosaurus Valid Welles Fresnosaurus Valid Welles Hydralmosaurus Valid Welles Hydrotherosaurus Valid Welles Morenosaurus Valid Welles Thalassomedon Valid Welles Thalassonomosaurus Valid Welles

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

Name	Status	Authors	Discovery year	Age	Unit	Location	Notes	Images
Dinodontosaurus	Valid
Exaeretodon	Valid
Theropsis	Valid

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. Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Retrieved 2008-08-07.
3. Brown, B. and E.M. Schlaikjer. 1943. A study of the troodont dinosaurs with the description of a new genus and four new species. Bull. Am. Museum. Nat. Hist. 82: pp. 121-149.