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 1940.
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov |
valid |
new generic placement of Simaroubites eocenica |
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Sp nov |
valid |
Eucommia species, found across Western North America |
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Sp nov. |
nomen nudum |
A golden larch species, |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Centrinus longipes[6] |
Sp nov |
valid |
Piton |
A weevil |
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Lixus ligniticus[6] |
Sp nov |
valid |
Piton |
A weevil |
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Doryderes laticollis[6] |
Sp nov |
valid |
Piton |
A pentatomid stinkbug |
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Phaenolobus arvernus[6] |
Sp nov |
valid |
Piton |
An ichneumonid wasp |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et. sp. nov |
Valid |
Mook |
A crocodyloid. |
Data from George Olshevky's dinosaur genera list.[8]
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Jr. Synonym of Aelurosaurus. |
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Haughton and Brink | |||||
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Young | 193 Millions of years ago. | ||||
Valid |
Broom | 257 Millions of years ago. | ||||
Jr. Synonym of Aelurognathus. |
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Nanictocephalus |
Valid |
Broom | 257 Millions of years ago | |||
Jr. Synonym of Aelurognathus |
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