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 1918.
Synapsids
| Taxon | Novelty | Status | Author(s) | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akidnognathus | Valid | Haughton |  South Africa
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A therocephalian | ||||
| Whaitsia | Jr. synonym | Haughton | Wuchiapingian | Beaufort Group | South Africa
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A therocephalian |
Dinosaurs
| Taxon | Novelty | Status | Author(s) | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leipsanosaurus[2] | Gen. et sp. nov. | Nomen dubium | Nopcsa | Campanian | Gosau Group |  Austria
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Possible junior synonym of Struthiosaurus | |
| Notoceratops[3] | Gen. et sp. nov. | Nomen dubium. | Tapia | Campanian | Pehunche Formation |  Argentina
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Originally classified as a ceratopsian |
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.
- ^ Nopcsa, F. 1918. Leipsanosaurus n. gen. ein neuer Thyreophore aur der Gosau. Foldt Kozl. 48: pp. 324-328.
- ^ Tapia, A. 1918. Una mandibula de dinosaurio procedente de Patagonia. Rev. Soc. Arg. Cienc. Nat. Vil. 4: pp. 369-370.