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1983 in paleontology

List of years in paleontology
In science
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986

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 1983.

Pinus driftwoodensis

sp. nov

valid

Stockey

Early Eocene

Driftwood Canyon Provincial Park

 Canada

Pine species

Mastotermes electromexicus

sp. nov

valid

Krishna & Emerson

Late Oligocene - Early Miocene


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