1925 in paleontology
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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 feces (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 or were published in the year 1925.
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Arthropods
newly named insects
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Fam nov |
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Extinct snakefly family, Type genus Mesoraphidia |
Archosauromorpha
Newly named dinosaurs
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[3]
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov |
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Parks |
latest Campanian/earliest Maastrichtian |
Newly named plesiosaurs
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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nomen invalidum |
Rabeck |
Mislabeling of an image, not a valid genus name |
Synapsids
Non-mammalian
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