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            List of years in paleontology       (table)
 1958 .  1959 .  1960 .  1961  . 1962  . 1963  . 1964 
1965 1966 1967 -1968- 1969 1970 1971
 1972 .  1973 .  1974 .  1975  . 1976  . 1977  . 1978 
   In science: 1965 1966 1967 -1968- 1969 1970 1971     
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 1965 . 1966 . 1967 - 1968 - 1969 . 1970 . 1971 
1930s . 1940s . 1950s -1960s- 1970s . 1980s . 1990s

 19th century . 20th century . 21st century 

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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 1968.

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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
Aralosaurus[4] Valid taxon

Plesiosaurs

New taxa

Name Status Authors Notes

Ceraunosaurus

Valid

Thurmond

junior synonym of Trinacromerum

Valid

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. ^ Rozhdestvensky. A.K. 1968. Hadrosaurs of Kazakhstan. In: Upper Paleozoic and Mesozoic Amphibians and Reptiles (Tatarinov, L.P., et al., eds.). Akademia Nauk S.S.S.R. Moscow: pp. 97- 141.







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