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| List of years 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 1929.
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov |
Jr synonym |
A spleenwort species. |
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Sp nov |
A woodsia fern species. |
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Sp nov |
A chain fern species. |
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| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
A 5-needle pine species |
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Sp nov |
Homonym |
A 3-needle pine species. |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
A pine seed morphospecies |
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Sp nov |
nomen dubium |
A punitive 4-needle pine species |
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Sp nov |
Valid? |
First described as a hemlock conescale.[3] |
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| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov |
A pondweed species |
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| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov |
A Liriodendron species |
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Sp nov |
A Sassafras species |
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Comb nov |
An Umbellularia species |
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Sp nov |
An Umbellularia species |
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| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
First named as a bearberry species |
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Sp nov |
A bearberry species |
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Sp nov |
Homonym |
A Schoepfia species |
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Comb nov |
jr synonym |
Suggested as a possible Gordonia species |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
A Nyssa species |
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Comb nov |
valid |
A Nyssa species |
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Comb nov |
A theaceous species |
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Comb et Syn nov |
valid? |
A Vaccinium species |
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Sp et "var" nov |
valid |
A Vaccinium species |
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Sp nov |
A Vaccinium species |
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| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
A apocynaceous species |
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Comb nov |
jr synonym |
Redescribed as a Porana species |
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Gen et Sp nov |
An apiaceous fruit genus |
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Sp nov |
valid |
A Viburnum seed morphospecies |
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Sp nov |
valid |
A Viburnum leaf morphospecies |
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| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov |
A Menziesia species |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
First named as a gooseberry species |
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| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
An alder species |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
An alder species |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
First named as an Amygdalus species |
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Comb nov |
jr synonym |
Recombined as a Cassia species |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
First named as a Cassia species |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
First named as a staff vine species |
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Sp nov |
A mountain mahogany species |
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Sp nov |
A sweet fern species |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
First identified as a gourd seed morphotype |
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Sp nov |
A Euonymus species |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
First named as a possible Hibiscus seed species |
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Sp nov |
A fabaceous fruit species of uncertain affinity |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
First named as a fabaceous species of uncertain affinity |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
First named as a fabaceous species |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
First named as a menispermaceous species |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
First named as an oak species |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
First named as a buckthorn species |
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| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
First named as a horse chestnut species |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
First named as a soap berry species |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
First named as a soap berry species |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
A Tilia species |
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| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
First named as a seed of uncertain affinity |
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| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Lorenthey & Beurlen |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Valid |
Tillyard |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov |
jr synonym |
A gorgonopsid therapsid. |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
A biarmosuchian therapsid. |
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Sp nov |
nomen dubium |
Broom |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
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| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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| Rangea | Gen. et sp. nov. | Valid | Gürich | Ediacaran | The type species is R. schneiderhoehni |