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            List of years in paleontology       (table)
 1910 .  1911 .  1912 .  1913  . 1914  . 1915  . 1916 
1917 1918 1919 -1920- 1921 1922 1923
 1924 .  1925 .  1926 .  1927  . 1928  . 1929  . 1930 
   In science: 1917 1918 1919 -1920- 1921 1922 1923     
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Paleontology, palaeontology or palæontology (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 faeces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because mankind has 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 in the year 1920.

Dinosaurs

Newly named dinosaurs

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list[2] and Dr. Jeremy Montague's dinosaur genus database.[3]

Name Status Authors Notes Images

"Aristosaurus"[4]

Junior synonym.

  • van Hoepen

Junior synonym of Massospondylus.

"Dromicosaurus"[4]

Junior synonym.

  • van Hoepen

Junior synonym of Massospondylus.

Elaphrosaurus[5] Valid taxon
Eucnemesaurus[4] Valid taxon
  • van Hoepen
"Procheneosaurus"[6] Junior synonym.
  • Matthew
Junior synonym of Lambeosaurus.

References

  1. ^ Newman, Garfield, et al (2001). Echoes from the past: world history to the 16th century. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. ISBN 0-07-088739-X.  
  2. ^ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". http://www.polychora.com/dinolist.html. Retrieved 2008-08-07.  
  3. ^ Montague, Jeremy. "Dr. Montague's Database". http://www.barry.edu/bio300/pdf/montague%20dino%20web%20data%2012-3-2005.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-29.  
  4. ^ a b c Hoepen, E.C.N. van. 1920. Contributions to the knowledge of the reptiles of the Karro Formation. 5. A new dinosaur from the Stormberg Beds. 6. Further dinosaurian material in the Transvaal Museum. Ann. Transvaal. Mus. 7: pp. 77-141.
  5. ^ Janensch, W. 1920. Uber Elaphrosaurus bambergi und die Megalosaurier aus den Tendaguru-Schichten Deutsch-Ostafricas. Sitzungsberichte Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde Berlin 8: pp. 225-235.
  6. ^ Matthew, W.D. 1920. Canadian dinosaurs. Nat. Hist. 20: pp. 536-544.







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