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1946 in paleontology

List of years in paleontology
In science
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949

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 1946.

Ctenodonta spjeldnaesi.

Sp nov

synonym

Reed

Ashgillian

 Scotland

transferred to Similodonta in 1964

Nucula magna.

Sp nov

synonym

Lamont

Ashgillian

 Scotland


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