| List of years in paleontology (table) |
|---|
| … 1946
. 1947 . 1948
. 1949 . 1950
. 1951 . 1952 … 1953 1954 1955 -1956- 1957 1958 1959 … 1960 . 1961 . 1962 . 1963 . 1964 . 1965 . 1966 … In science: 1953 1954 1955 -1956- 1957 1958 1959 |
| Related time period or subjects |
| … 1953 . 1954 . 1955 - 1956 - 1957 . 1958 . 1959 … … 1920s . 1930s . 1940s -1950s- 1960s . 1970s . 1980s |
| 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 1956.
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list[2] and Dr. Jeremy Montague's dinosaur genus database.[3]
| Name | Status | Authors | Notes | Images | |
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| Euhelopus[4] | Valid taxon | ||||
| "Teleocrater" | Nomen ex dissertatione. |
Misidentified non-dinosaurian archosaur. |
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  | Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List - Dinosaur Genera List |
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