| List of years in paleontology (table) |
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| … 1930
. 1931 . 1932
. 1933 . 1934
. 1935 . 1936 … 1937 1938 1939 -1940- 1941 1942 1943 … 1944 . 1945 . 1946 . 1947 . 1948 . 1949 . 1950 … In science: 1937 1938 1939 -1940- 1941 1942 1943 |
| Related time period or subjects |
| … 1937 . 1938 . 1939 - 1940 - 1941 . 1942 . 1943 … … 1910s . 1920s . 1930s -1940s- 1950s . 1960s . 1970s |
| Art . Archaeology . Architecture . Literature . Music . Science +... |
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 1940.
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Data coutersy of George Olshevky's dinosaur genera list.[2]
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  | Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List - Dinosaur Genera List |
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