1902 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 1902.

Archosauromorphs

Newly named phytosaurs

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Rileya[2]

Gen. et sp. nov

Preoccupied

von Huene

Rhaetian

Magnesian Congolomerate

 England

A junior homonym of Rileya Ashmead, 1888 (hymenopteran). Renamed Rileyasuchus Kuhn, 1961.

Newly named dinosaurs

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[3]

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Dacentrurus[4]

gen nov

Valid taxon

Lucas

Kimmeridgian

Kimmeridge Clay

 UK

A dacentrurine stegosaurid. New name for Omosaurus Owen, 1875 non Leidy, 1856.

Didanodon[5]

gen et sp nov

Nomen dubium.

Osborn

Late Cretaceous

Dinosaur Park Formation

A dubious hadrosaurid.

Elosaurus[6]

gen et sp nov

Junior synonym

Peterson & Gilmore

Late Jurassic

Morrison Formation

 USA

Junior synonym of Brontosaurus.

Hoplitosaurus[7]

gen nov

Valid taxon

Lucas

Berriasian-Valanginian

Lakota Formation

 USA

Onychosaurus[8]

gen et sp nov

Nomen dubium

Nopcsa

Late Cretaceous

 Romania

A dubious name that may be a synonym of Rhabdodon.

Stegoceras[9]

gen et sp nov

Valid taxon

Lambe

Late Cretaceous

Belly River Group

 Canada

A pachycephalosaur.

Stereocephalus[9]

gen et sp nov

Preoccupied

Lambe

Late Cretaceous

Belly River Group

 Canada

Later renamed Euoplocephalus.

Protorosaurs

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Procerosaurus[2]

gen et sp nov

jr synonym

jr synonym of Tanystropheus.

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. 1 2 Huene, F. von. 1902. Ubersicht uber die Reptilien der Trias. Geologische und Palaeontologische Abhandlungne, n. f. 6 (1): 83 pages.
  3. Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  4. Lucas, F.A. 1902. Paleontological notes: The generic name Omosaurus. Science 19: p. 435.
  5. Osborn, H.F. 1902. On Vertebrata of the Mid-Cretaceous of the Northwest Territory. I:Distinctive characters of the Mid-Cretaceous fauna. Contrib. Canad. Pal. III (4to): pp. 1-21.
  6. Peterson, O.A. and C.W. Gilmore. 1902. Elosaurus parvus a new genus and species of Sauropoda. Ann. Carnegie Mus. 1: pp. 490-499.
  7. Lucas, F.A., 1902. A new generic name for Stegosaurus MARSH. Science 16: pp. 435.
  8. Nopcsa, F. 1902. Notizen uber Cretacische Dinosaurier (Mochlodon u. Onychosaurus). Anzeiger der Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathnat. Kl. Wien 39: pp. 42-44.
  9. 1 2 Lambe, L.M. 1902. New genera and species from the Belly River Series (mid-Cretaceous). Contrib. Canadian Palaeonto1. Geol. Surv. Can. 3: pp. 25-81.
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