1906 in paleontology
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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 1906.
Arthropods
Insects
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov | Valid | A Bombini bumblebee relative. | ![]() | |||||
Palaeovespa[2] | Gen et sp. nov | valid | A Vespidae wasp, with three species P. florissantia, P. gillettei, and P. scudderi | ![]() | ||||
Gen et sp. nov | valid | A Stephanidae wasp |
Archosauromorphs
- Apatosaurus gastroliths documented.[3]
- Wieland claims to have found stegosaur gastroliths.[4]
Dinosaurs
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[5]
Name | Status | Authors | Notes | Images | |
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"Proceratops"[6] | Junior synonym of Ceratops. |
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.
- ^ a b Cockerell, T. D. A. (1906). "Fossil Hymenoptera from Florissant, Colorado". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. 50: 55–64.
- ^ Cannon (1906). Sanders, Manley, and Carpenter (2001), "Table 12.1" page 167.
- ^ Wieland (1906). Sanders, Manley, and Carpenter (2001), "Table 12.1" page 167.
- ^ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
- ^ Lull, R.S. 1906. A new name for the dinosaurian genus Ceratops. Amer. J. Sci. (ser. 4) 21: p. 124.
- Cannon, G.L. (1906). "Sauropodan gastroliths". Science. 24 (604): 116. doi:10.1126/science.24.604.116. PMID 17772188.
- Sanders F, Manley K, Carpenter K. Gastroliths from the Lower Cretaceous sauropod Cedarosaurus weiskopfae. In: Tanke D.H, Carpenter K, editors. Mesozoic vertebrate life: new research inspired by the paleontology of Philip J. Currie. Indiana University Press; Bloomington, IN: 2001. pp. 166–180.
- Wieland, G. R. (1906). "Dinosaurian gastroliths". Science. 23 (595): 819–821. doi:10.1126/science.23.595.819-a. PMID 17756355.