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1973 in paleontology

List of years in paleontology
In science
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976

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 1973.

Epiborkhausenites

Gen et sp. nov

valid

Bartonian

Baltic amber

 Lithuania

monotypic; An Oecophoridae moth

Protoprioniodus

RA McTavish

Lower Ordovician

Emanuel Formation

 Australia


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