1918 in paleontology

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 1918.

Synapsids

Taxon	Novelty	Status	Author(s)	Age	Unit	Location	Notes	Images
Akidnognathus		Valid	Haughton			South Africa	A therocephalian
Whaitsia		Jr. synonym	Haughton	Wuchiapingian	Beaufort Group	South Africa	A therocephalian

Dinosaurs

Taxon	Novelty	Status	Author(s)	Age	Unit	Location	Notes	Images
Leipsanosaurus^[2]	Gen. et sp. nov.	Nomen dubium	Nopcsa	Campanian	Gosau Group	Austria	Possible junior synonym of Struthiosaurus
Notoceratops^[3]	Gen. et sp. nov.	Nomen dubium.	Tapia	Campanian	Pehunche Formation	Argentina	Originally classified as a ceratopsian

References

^ Gini-Newman, Garfield; Graham, Elizabeth (2001). Echoes from the past: world history to the 16th century. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. ISBN 9780070887398. OCLC 46769716.
^ Nopcsa, F. 1918. Leipsanosaurus n. gen. ein neuer Thyreophore aur der Gosau. Foldt Kozl. 48: pp. 324-328.
^ Tapia, A. 1918. Una mandibula de dinosaurio procedente de Patagonia. Rev. Soc. Arg. Cienc. Nat. Vil. 4: pp. 369-370.

[1] Gini-Newman, Garfield; Graham, Elizabeth (2001). Echoes from the past: world history to the 16th century. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. ISBN 9780070887398. OCLC 46769716.

[2] Nopcsa, F. 1918. Leipsanosaurus n. gen. ein neuer Thyreophore aur der Gosau. Foldt Kozl. 48: pp. 324-328.

[3] Tapia, A. 1918. Una mandibula de dinosaurio procedente de Patagonia. Rev. Soc. Arg. Cienc. Nat. Vil. 4: pp. 369-370.

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