1920 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. 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 1920.

Arthropods

Newly named insects

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Dolichoderus vectensis

Sp nov

valid

Donisthorpe

Late Eocene

Bembridge Marls

 England

A dolichoderine ant

Dolichoderus vectensis

Emplastus emeryi

Sp nov

jr synonym

Donisthorpe

Late Eocene

Bembridge Marls

 England

A dolichoderine ant
jr synonym of Emplastus britannicus

Emplastus britannicus
("E. emeryi" holotype)

Dolichoderus gurnetensis

Sp nov

jr synonym

Donisthorpe

Late Eocene

Bembridge Marls

 England

A dolichoderine ant
jr synonym of Emplastus gurnetensis

E. gurnetensis queen

Archosauromorphs

Newly named dinosaurs

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.

Name Status Authors Location Notes Images

"Aristosaurus"

Junior synonym.

  • van Hoepen

Junior synonym of Massospondylus.

"Dromicosaurus"

Junior synonym.

  • van Hoepen

Junior synonym of Massospondylus.

Elaphrosaurus Valid taxon
Elaphrosaurus
Eucnemesaurus Valid taxon
  • van Hoepen
"Procheneosaurus" Junior synonym.
  • Matthew
Junior synonym of Lambeosaurus.

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

Name Status Authors Age Location Notes Images

Alopecopsis

Valid

Broom 257 Millions of years ago.

Broomisaurus

Valid

Joleaud

Moschorhinus

Valid

Broom 250 Millions of years ago.
Moschorhinus

Protacmon

Valid

Watson 245 Millions of years ago.

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