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Paleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. [1] 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 1977.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sp nov |
Valid |
An anemiaceous fern |
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Sp nov |
jr synonym |
A
Lygodium species fern. |
|||||||
Comb nov |
valid |
A
Cyathea species
tree fern. |
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Comb nov |
valid |
A
Dryopteris species fern. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sp nov |
Valid |
Golden Valley Formation |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sp nov |
A dogwood relative. |
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Sp nov |
A dogwood relative. |
||||||||
Sp nov |
A soap berry relative. |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
An alder species. |
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Sp nov |
A moon seed relative. |
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Comb nov |
A
moon seed relative. |
||||||||
Sp nov |
A moon seed relative. |
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Comb nov |
A
theaceous relative. |
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Comb nov |
A
lauraceous relative. |
||||||||
Comb nov |
A
lauraceous relative. |
||||||||
Sp nov |
A lauraceous relative. |
||||||||
Comb nov |
( MacGinitie) Wolfe |
A
lauraceous relative. |
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Sp nov |
A "dicot" of unknown affinity. |
||||||||
Comb nov |
jr synonym |
( Wolfe) Wolfe |
Late Eocene |
Puget Group |
A dicot of uncertain affinity. |
||||
Comb nov |
valid |
A
Shorea (syn "Doona") species. |
|||||||
Sp nov |
valid |
An anacardiaceous species. |
|||||||
Sp nov |
Valid |
A Euodia species. |
|||||||
Comb nov |
valid |
A
eupteleaceous species. |
|||||||
Comb nov |
Jr synonym |
A
fagaceous relative. |
|||||||
Comb nov |
Jr synonym |
A
fagaceous relative. |
|||||||
Comb nov |
valid |
A
hamamelidaceous species. |
|||||||
Sp nov |
An icacinaceous species. |
||||||||
Comb nov |
An
toyon species. |
||||||||
Sp nov |
A holly species. |
||||||||
Sp nov |
A mangrove species. |
||||||||
Sp nov |
A moon seed relative. |
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Gen et Sp et comb nov |
A
lauraceous morphogenus. |
||||||||
Comb nov |
valid |
A
citrus relative. |
|||||||
Comb nov |
A
tuplo relative. |
||||||||
Comb nov |
Jr synonym |
An
anacardioid relative. |
|||||||
Sp nov |
A sabiaceous species. |
||||||||
Sp nov |
An icacinaceous species. |
||||||||
Sp nov |
Valid |
Golden Valley Formation |
|||||||
Comb nov |
An
icacinaceous species. |
||||||||
Comb nov |
( Wolfe) Wolfe |
Late Eocene |
Puget Group |
A
Parashorea
dipterocarpaceous species. |
|||||
Gen et comb nov |
A
moon seed relative. |
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Sp nov |
Valid |
Golden Valley Formation |
An arrow arum species. |
||||||
Sp nov |
An icacinaceous species. |
||||||||
Nom et comb nov |
A
tiliaceous genus. |
||||||||
Comb nov |
valid |
A
plane tree species. |
|||||||
Sp nov |
A
plane tree species. |
||||||||
Comb nov |
valid |
A
Platycarya species. |
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Gen et comb nov |
Golden Valley Formation |
A
bur-reed. |
|||||||
Comb et nom nov |
A
cherry/plum species. |
||||||||
Comb nov |
( MacGinitie) Tanai & Wolfe |
Early - early Middle Miocene |
A
blackberry leaf morphospecies. |
||||||
Comb nov |
( MacGinitie) Wolfe |
A
wing nut species. |
|||||||
Comb nov |
( Lesquereux) Wolfe |
An
icacinaceous species. |
|||||||
Sp nov |
Valid |
A willow species. |
|||||||
Comb nov |
A
willow species. |
||||||||
Sp nov |
Valid |
A mountain ash species. |
|||||||
Sp nov |
Golden Valley Formation |
A bur-reed |
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Sp nov |
A stemonuraceous species. |
||||||||
Comb nov |
Valid? |
( Lesquereux) Wolfe |
A
Tetracentron species. |
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Sp nov |
A tiliaceous species. |
||||||||
Sp nov |
valid |
An Elm leaf morphospecies. |
|||||||
Sp nov |
valid |
An Elm leaf morphospecies. |
|||||||
Sp nov |
valid |
synonymy
|
An Elm leaf morphospecies. |
||||||
Sp nov |
A buckthorn relative. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
sp nov |
jr synonym |
Krasilova |
An early bivalve species. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nom et comb nov |
valid |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sp nov |
Valid |
Eocene |
An Amyzon species catostomid |
|||||
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Eocene |
A basal
salmonid relative. |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Eocene |
A
libotoniid
sand roller relative. |
|||||
Sp nov |
Valid |
Eocene |
A Priscacara species temperate bass. |
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list. [14]
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gen et sp nov |
Carroll & Galton |
Possible synonym of Lufengosaurus. |
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Gen et sp Nov |
Valid |
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Gen et comb nov |
jr synonym |
JR synonym of Nanosaurus agilis. |
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Gen et comb nov |
Valid |
Taquet & Welles |
A
Megalosaur. |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
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Gen et sp nov |
Jr synonym |
A
theropod. |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Dong et al |
A Chinese Stegosaur. |
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Gen et comb nov |
Valid |
A
Dryosaur. |
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Valid taxon |
Hou |
A Primitive Pachycephalosaur |
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" Yezosaurus" |
not formally described |
|
A Non-dinosaurian
marine reptile. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
Described as a
phasianid. |
||||||
Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
An Incertae Sedis
Accipitridae |
||||||
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
An Alcidae guillemot. |
||||||
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
A Ciconiidae. |
||||||
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Middle Pleistocene |
A Furnariidae. |
|||||
Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
Described as a
phasianid |
||||||
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
A Phasianidae. |
||||||
Subfam, gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
A Limnofregatinae frigatebird. The type species L. azygosternon |
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Sp. nov. |
Valid |
An Anatidae. |
||||||
Fam, gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
Described as a
marinavid
procelariiforme |
||||||
Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
Described in the
Columbidae |
||||||
Gen et sp. nov. |
Valid |
A possible
Procellariidae |
||||||
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
An Anatidae. |
||||||
Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
A
Parvicuculidae |
||||||
Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
Described as a
Accipitridae |
||||||
Gen et sp nov. |
jr synonym |
Described as a
Phasianidae |
||||||
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
|||||||
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
An Alcidae. |
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Sp. nov. |
Valid |
A
glareolid |
||||||
Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
A
Hydrobatidae |
||||||
Fam, gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
A "
Primoscenidae"
passeriform, |
||||||
Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
A
Parvicuculidae
[36] |
||||||
Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
Early to Middle Miocene |
Chalk Mountain Diatomite |
An
Aegothelidae |
||||
Nom. nov. |
Valid |
A
rail |
||||||
Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
A
Sulidae |
||||||
Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
A
Phasianidae |
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Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
Cave deposits |
A
Threskiornithidae |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
A
pterodactyloid of uncertain affinities. |
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+... |
Paleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. [1] 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 1977.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sp nov |
Valid |
An anemiaceous fern |
![]() | ||||||
Sp nov |
jr synonym |
A
Lygodium species fern. |
|||||||
Comb nov |
valid |
A
Cyathea species
tree fern. |
![]() | ||||||
Comb nov |
valid |
A
Dryopteris species fern. |
![]() |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sp nov |
Valid |
Golden Valley Formation |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sp nov |
A dogwood relative. |
||||||||
Sp nov |
A dogwood relative. |
||||||||
Sp nov |
A soap berry relative. |
||||||||
Sp nov |
Valid |
An alder species. |
![]() | ||||||
Sp nov |
A moon seed relative. |
![]() | |||||||
Comb nov |
A
moon seed relative. |
||||||||
Sp nov |
A moon seed relative. |
![]() | |||||||
Comb nov |
A
theaceous relative. |
||||||||
Comb nov |
A
lauraceous relative. |
||||||||
Comb nov |
A
lauraceous relative. |
||||||||
Sp nov |
A lauraceous relative. |
||||||||
Comb nov |
( MacGinitie) Wolfe |
A
lauraceous relative. |
![]() | ||||||
Sp nov |
A "dicot" of unknown affinity. |
||||||||
Comb nov |
jr synonym |
( Wolfe) Wolfe |
Late Eocene |
Puget Group |
A dicot of uncertain affinity. |
||||
Comb nov |
valid |
A
Shorea (syn "Doona") species. |
|||||||
Sp nov |
valid |
An anacardiaceous species. |
|||||||
Sp nov |
Valid |
A Euodia species. |
|||||||
Comb nov |
valid |
A
eupteleaceous species. |
|||||||
Comb nov |
Jr synonym |
A
fagaceous relative. |
|||||||
Comb nov |
Jr synonym |
A
fagaceous relative. |
|||||||
Comb nov |
valid |
A
hamamelidaceous species. |
|||||||
Sp nov |
An icacinaceous species. |
||||||||
Comb nov |
An
toyon species. |
||||||||
Sp nov |
A holly species. |
||||||||
Sp nov |
A mangrove species. |
||||||||
Sp nov |
A moon seed relative. |
![]() | |||||||
Gen et Sp et comb nov |
A
lauraceous morphogenus. |
||||||||
Comb nov |
valid |
A
citrus relative. |
|||||||
Comb nov |
A
tuplo relative. |
||||||||
Comb nov |
Jr synonym |
An
anacardioid relative. |
|||||||
Sp nov |
A sabiaceous species. |
||||||||
Sp nov |
An icacinaceous species. |
||||||||
Sp nov |
Valid |
Golden Valley Formation |
|||||||
Comb nov |
An
icacinaceous species. |
||||||||
Comb nov |
( Wolfe) Wolfe |
Late Eocene |
Puget Group |
A
Parashorea
dipterocarpaceous species. |
|||||
Gen et comb nov |
A
moon seed relative. |
![]() | |||||||
Sp nov |
Valid |
Golden Valley Formation |
An arrow arum species. |
||||||
Sp nov |
An icacinaceous species. |
||||||||
Nom et comb nov |
A
tiliaceous genus. |
||||||||
Comb nov |
valid |
A
plane tree species. |
|||||||
Sp nov |
A
plane tree species. |
||||||||
Comb nov |
valid |
A
Platycarya species. |
![]() | ||||||
Gen et comb nov |
Golden Valley Formation |
A
bur-reed. |
|||||||
Comb et nom nov |
A
cherry/plum species. |
||||||||
Comb nov |
( MacGinitie) Tanai & Wolfe |
Early - early Middle Miocene |
A
blackberry leaf morphospecies. |
||||||
Comb nov |
( MacGinitie) Wolfe |
A
wing nut species. |
|||||||
Comb nov |
( Lesquereux) Wolfe |
An
icacinaceous species. |
|||||||
Sp nov |
Valid |
A willow species. |
|||||||
Comb nov |
A
willow species. |
||||||||
Sp nov |
Valid |
A mountain ash species. |
|||||||
Sp nov |
Golden Valley Formation |
A bur-reed |
|||||||
Sp nov |
A stemonuraceous species. |
||||||||
Comb nov |
Valid? |
( Lesquereux) Wolfe |
A
Tetracentron species. |
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Sp nov |
A tiliaceous species. |
||||||||
Sp nov |
valid |
An Elm leaf morphospecies. |
|||||||
Sp nov |
valid |
An Elm leaf morphospecies. |
|||||||
Sp nov |
valid |
synonymy
|
An Elm leaf morphospecies. |
||||||
Sp nov |
A buckthorn relative. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
sp nov |
jr synonym |
Krasilova |
An early bivalve species. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nom et comb nov |
valid |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sp nov |
Valid |
Eocene |
An Amyzon species catostomid |
|||||
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Eocene |
A basal
salmonid relative. |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Eocene |
A
libotoniid
sand roller relative. |
|||||
Sp nov |
Valid |
Eocene |
A Priscacara species temperate bass. |
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list. [14]
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gen et sp nov |
Carroll & Galton |
Possible synonym of Lufengosaurus. |
||||||
Gen et sp Nov |
Valid |
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Gen et comb nov |
jr synonym |
JR synonym of Nanosaurus agilis. |
![]() | |||||
Gen et comb nov |
Valid |
Taquet & Welles |
A
Megalosaur. |
![]() | ||||
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
![]() | ||||||
Gen et sp nov |
Jr synonym |
A
theropod. |
![]() | |||||
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
| ||||||
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Dong et al |
A Chinese Stegosaur. |
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Gen et comb nov |
Valid |
A
Dryosaur. |
![]() | |||||
Valid taxon |
Hou |
A Primitive Pachycephalosaur |
![]() | |||||
" Yezosaurus" |
not formally described |
|
A Non-dinosaurian
marine reptile. |
![]() |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
Described as a
phasianid. |
||||||
Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
An Incertae Sedis
Accipitridae |
||||||
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
An Alcidae guillemot. |
||||||
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
A Ciconiidae. |
||||||
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Middle Pleistocene |
A Furnariidae. |
|||||
Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
Described as a
phasianid |
||||||
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
A Phasianidae. |
||||||
Subfam, gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
A Limnofregatinae frigatebird. The type species L. azygosternon |
![]() | |||||
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
An Anatidae. |
||||||
Fam, gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
Described as a
marinavid
procelariiforme |
||||||
Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
Described in the
Columbidae |
||||||
Gen et sp. nov. |
Valid |
A possible
Procellariidae |
||||||
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
An Anatidae. |
||||||
Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
A
Parvicuculidae |
||||||
Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
Described as a
Accipitridae |
||||||
Gen et sp nov. |
jr synonym |
Described as a
Phasianidae |
||||||
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
|||||||
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
An Alcidae. |
![]() | |||||
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
A
glareolid |
||||||
Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
A
Hydrobatidae |
||||||
Fam, gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
A "
Primoscenidae"
passeriform, |
||||||
Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
A
Parvicuculidae
[36] |
||||||
Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
Early to Middle Miocene |
Chalk Mountain Diatomite |
An
Aegothelidae |
||||
Nom. nov. |
Valid |
A
rail |
||||||
Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
A
Sulidae |
||||||
Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
A
Phasianidae |
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Gen et sp nov. |
Valid |
Cave deposits |
A
Threskiornithidae |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
A
pterodactyloid of uncertain affinities. |