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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

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Insects

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Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Calyptapis

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Cockerell

Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA

A Bombini bumblebee relative.
Type species is C. florissantensis

Calyptapis florissantensis

Palaeovespa[2]

Gen et sp. nov

valid

Cockerell

Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA

A Vespidae wasp, with three species P. florissantia, P. gillettei, and P. scudderi

Palaeovespa florissantia

Protostephanus[2]

Gen et sp. nov

valid

Cockerell

Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA

A Stephanidae wasp
Type species P. ashmeadi

Archosauromorphs

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  • Apatosaurus gastroliths documented.[3]
  • Wieland claims to have found stegosaur gastroliths.[4]

Dinosaurs

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Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[5]

Name Status Authors Notes Images
"Proceratops"[6]

Junior synonym.

Junior synonym of Ceratops.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Cannon (1906). Sanders, Manley, and Carpenter (2001), "Table 12.1" page 167.
  4. ^ Wieland (1906). Sanders, Manley, and Carpenter (2001), "Table 12.1" page 167.
  5. ^ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  6. ^ Lull, R.S. 1906. A new name for the dinosaurian genus Ceratops. Amer. J. Sci. (ser. 4) 21: p. 124.