1901 in paleontology
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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 1901.
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Achosauromorphs
Newly named dinosaurs
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[2]
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Genyodectes serus[3]
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Gen. et sp. nov. | Valid | Arthur Smith Woodward | Early Cretaceous | Cerro Barcino Formation | Argentina | A theropod . The type species is Genyodectes serus, and it is known from a partial snout.
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Mammals
Eutherians
Cetaceans
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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sp nov |
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middle Miocene (Serravallian) |
Fumaiolo Formation |
A member of Cetotheriidae. Type species of Titanocetus Bisconti, 2006. |
References
- OCLC 46769716.
- ^ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
- ^ Woodward, A.S. (1901). "On some extinct reptiles from Patagonia, of the genera Miolania, Dinilysia, and Genyodectes". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1901 (1): 169–184.
- ^ Capellini, G. 1901. "Balenottera miocenica del Monte Titano Repubblica di S. Marino". Memorie della Regia Accademia delle Scienze all'Istituto di Bologna 5:237-260.