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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. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, 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 in the year 1924.

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DinosaursEdit

Newly named dinosaursEdit

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list[1] and Dr. Jeremy Montague's dinosaur genus database.[2]

Name Status Authors Notes Images
Asiatosaurus[3] Valid taxon
Chirostenotes[4] Nomen dubium.
Dyoplosaurus[5] Valid taxon
"Fenestrosaurus"[6] Nomen nudum.

Same as Oviraptor.

Lycorhinus[7] Valid taxon
  • Haughton
Melanorosaurus[7] Valid taxon
  • Haughton
"Ornithoides"[8] Nomen nudum.

Same as Saurornithoides

Oviraptor[8] Valid taxon
"Ovoraptor"[6] Nomen nudum.

Same as Velociraptor

Prodeinodon Nomen dubium.
Saurornithoides[6] Valid taxon
Velociraptor[8] Valid taxon


PlesiosaursEdit

New taxaEdit

Name Status Authors Notes

Kronosaurus

Valid

Longman

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". http://www.polychora.com/dinolist.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-07. 
  2. ^ Montague, Jeremy. "Dr. Montague's Database". http://www.barry.edu/bio300/pdf/montague%20dino%20web%20data%2012-3-2005.pdf. Retrieved on 2008-10-29. 
  3. ^ Osborn, H.F. 1924. Sauropoda and Theropoda of the Lower Cretaceous of Mongolia. Amer. Mus. Novitates 128: pp. 1-7.
  4. ^ Gilmore, C.W. 1924. A new coelurid dinosaur from the Belly River Cretaceous of Alberta. Bull. Can. Dept. Mines Geol. Surv. 38: pp. 1-12.
  5. ^ Parks, W.A. 1924. Dyoplosaurus acutosquameus, a new genus and species of armored dinosaur; with notes on a skeleton of Prosaurolophus maximus. Univ. Toronto Stud. (Geol. Ser.) 18: pp. 1-35.
  6. ^ a b c Osborn, H.F. 1924. The discovery of an unknown continent. Nat. Hist. 24: pp. 133-149.
  7. ^ a b Haughton, S.H. 1924. The fauna and stratigraphy of the Stormberg series. Ann. South Africa Museum 12: pp. 323-497.
  8. ^ a b c Osborn, H.F. 1924. Three new Theropoda, Protoceratops zone, central Mongolia. Amer. Mus. Novitates 144: pp. 1-12.
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