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 1942.
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Lochriea[2] | valid |
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Data courtesy of George Olshevky's dinosaur genera list.[3]
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"Anatosaurus"[4] | Junior synonym of Edmontosaurus. |
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"Chienkosaurus"[5] | Junior synonym of Szechuanosaurus. |
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Sinocoelurus[5] | Valid taxon |
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"Spondylosoma"[6] | Non-dinosaurian archosaur. | ||||
Szechuanosaurus[5] | Nomen dubium |
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Yunnanosaurus[7] | Valid taxon |
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Broom |