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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 1904.
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[2]
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov |
Broom |
now considered an indeterminate sauropod |
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gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Type species: Centrosaurus apertus |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Middle Abrahamskraal Formation |
A member of Scylacosauridae. |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Lucas |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
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A member of Stahleckeriidae. |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid | |||||||
Gen et sp nov |
Junior synonym |
Middle Permian |
A junior synonym of Titanosuchus. |
Name | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
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Argyrolagus | Ameghino | 4 Millions years ago | A Distante relative of the Shrew Opossum |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Nom. nov. |
Valid |
Fraas |
Middle Eocene (Bartonian) |
Giushi Formation |
A protocetid. Replacement name for Mesocetus Fraas, 1904 (non van Beneden, 1880). |
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Gen. et. sp. nov |
Fraas |
Middle Eocene (Bartonian) |
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Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
Fraas |
Middle Eocene (Lutetian) |
Mokattam Formation |
A protocetid. |
Name | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
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Prosthennops | Valid | Matthew | 10 Millions of years ago | An Extinct Tayassuid. |