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Paleontology or palaeontology 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 1949.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Parastylotermes[2] | Gen. 4 comb nov | valid | Snyder & Emerson | Ypresian-Miocene | Latah Formation | USA Washington |
A Stylotermitid termite genus. The type species is Stylotermes washingtonensis Also includes S. calico, S. frazieri, & S. robustus. |
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Ulmeriella latahensis[3] | Sp nov. | Valid | Snyder | Miocene | Latah Formation | USA Washington |
A harvester termite |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
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Elachistosuchus | Gen et sp nov | valid | Janensch | Late Triassic (Norian) | * Germany | A neodiapsid reptile. |
Name | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
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Jr. Synonym of Theriognathus. | Broom and Robinson | Wuchiapingian | South Africa | |||
Valid | Broom | Wuchiapingian | South Africa | A therocephalian | ||
Lemurosaurus | Valid | Broom | Wuchiapingian | * South Africa | A biarmosuchian | |
Valid | Broom | Wuchiapingian | South Africa | A dicynodont |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
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Dickinsonia minima[5] | Sp nov | Synonym of Dickinsonia costata | Sprigg | Ediacaran | Australia |