1920 in paleontology
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Paleontology or palaeontology (from Greek: paleo, "ancient"; ontos, "being"; and logos, "knowledge") 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.
Sp nov
Syn
Late Eocene
A Dolichoderin ant
jr synonym of Emplastus britannicus
Sp nov
Syn
Late Eocene
A Dolichoderin ant
jr synonym of Emplastus gurnetensis
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.
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