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1981 in paleontology

List of years in paleontology
In science
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984

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 1981.

Polanskiella

Gen et sp nov

jr synonym

Rossi de Garcia

Middle Eocene

Ventana Formation

 Argentina

Extinct Myrmeciin ant genus,
jr synonym of type species Archimyrmex, sole species A. smekali

Protamblyopone inversa

Gen et sp. nov

jr synonym

Dlussky

Middle Miocene

Chon-Tyz mine


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