1977 in paleontology
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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.
Plants
Ferns
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
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Anemia gunni[2] | Sp nov | Valid | An anemiaceous fern | ![]() | |||||
Lygodium larsoni[2] | Sp nov | jr synonym | A Lygodium species fern. | ||||||
Cyathea inequilateralis[2] | Comb nov | valid | A Cyathea species tree fern. | ![]() | |||||
Dryopteris alaskana[2] | Comb nov | valid | A Dryopteris species fern. | ![]() |
Conifers
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov | Valid | Hickey | Golden Valley Formation |
Angiosperms
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
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Alangium bergensis[2] | Sp nov | A dogwood relative. | |||||||
Alangium oregonensis[2] | Sp nov | Bridge Creek Flora | A dogwood relative. | ||||||
Allophylus duktothensis[2] | Sp nov | A soap berry relative. | |||||||
Alnus martini[2] | Sp nov | Valid | An alder species. | ![]() | |||||
Anamirta milleri[2] | Sp nov | A moon seed relative. | ![]() | ||||||
Calkinsia dilleri[2] | Comb nov | A moon seed relative. | |||||||
Calkinsia plafkeri[2] | Sp nov | A moon seed relative. | ![]() | ||||||
Camelia oregona[2] | Comb nov | Fisher Formation | A theaceous relative. | ||||||
Cinnamomophyllum bendirei[2] | Comb nov | Bridge Creek Flora | A lauraceous relative. | ||||||
Cinnamomophyllum eocernua[2] | Comb nov | Fisher Formation | A lauraceous relative. | ||||||
Cinnamomophyllum kushtakensis[2] | Sp nov | A lauraceous relative. | |||||||
Cinnamomophyllum latum[2] | Comb nov | Ione Formation | A lauraceous relative. | ![]() | |||||
Dicotylophyllum carbonensis[2] | Sp nov | A "dicot" of unknown affinity. | |||||||
Comb nov | jr synonym | (Wolfe) Wolfe | Late Eocene | Puget Group |
| A dicot of uncertain affinity. | |||
Doona? chaneyi[7] | Comb nov | valid | (Potbury) Wolfe | La Porte Tuff | A Shorea (syn "Doona") species. | ||||
Dracontomelon sanbornae[2] | Sp nov | valid | Fisher Formation | An anacardiaceous species. | |||||
Euodia alaskana[2] | Sp nov | Valid | A Euodia species. | ||||||
Euptelea orientalis[2] | Comb nov | valid | Fisher Formation | A eupteleaceous species. | |||||
Fagopsis groenlandica[2] | Comb nov | Jr synonym | A fagaceous relative. | ||||||
Fagus oregona[2] | Comb nov | Jr synonym | |||||||
Fortunearia weedi[2] | Comb nov | valid | Yellowstone Formation | A hamamelidaceous species. | |||||
Goweria alaskana[2] | Sp nov | An icacinaceous species. | |||||||
Heteromeles cuprovallis[2] | Comb nov | Copper Basin Flora | |||||||
Ilex carbonensis[2] | Sp nov | A holly species. | |||||||
Kandelia wangi[2] | Sp nov | A mangrove species. | |||||||
Limacia stenophylla[2] | Sp nov | A moon seed relative. | ![]() | ||||||
Litseaphyllum[2] | Gen et Sp et comb nov | A lauraceous morphogenus. | |||||||
Luvunga spatioea[2] | Comb nov | valid | |||||||
Mastixia irregularis[2] | Comb nov | ||||||||
Melanorrhoea alaskana[2] | Comb nov | Jr synonym | An anacardioid relative. | ||||||
Meliosma duktothensis[2] | Sp nov | A sabiaceous species. | |||||||
Miquelia californica[2] | Sp nov | Ione Formation | An icacinaceous species. | ||||||
Sp nov | Valid | Hickey | Golden Valley Formation | ||||||
Palaeophytocrene elytraeformis[2] | Comb nov | An icacinaceous species. | |||||||
Parashorea cashmanensis[2] | Comb nov | (Wolfe) Wolfe | Late Eocene | Puget Group |
| A Parashorea dipterocarpaceous species. | |||
Paratinomiscium[2] | Gen et comb nov | A moon seed relative. | ![]() | ||||||
Sp nov | Valid | Hickey | Golden Valley Formation | An arrow arum species. | |||||
Phytocrene acutissima[2] | Sp nov | An icacinaceous species. | |||||||
Plafkeria[2] | Nom et comb nov |
| A tiliaceous genus. | ||||||
Platanus comstocki[2] | Comb nov | valid | Fisher Formation | A plane tree species. | |||||
Platanus macginitiei[2] | Sp nov | Fisher Formation | A plane tree species. | ||||||
Platycarya pseudobrauni[2] | Comb nov | valid | A Platycarya species. | ![]() | |||||
Porosia[6] | Gen et comb nov | Hickey | Golden Valley Formation | ||||||
Prunus axelrodi[2] | Comb et nom nov | Copper Basin Flora | A cherry/plum species. | ||||||
Rubus eolaciniata[10] | Comb nov | (MacGinitie) Tanai & Wolfe | Early - early Middle Miocene | Weaverville Formation | A blackberry leaf morphospecies. | ||||
Pterocarya orientalis[2] | Comb nov | ||||||||
Sageretia laurinea[2] | Comb nov | An icacinaceous species. | |||||||
Salix carbonensis[2] | Sp nov | Valid | A willow species. | ||||||
Salix coatsi[2] | Comb nov | Copper Basin Flora | |||||||
Sorbus carbonensis[2] | Sp nov | Valid | A mountain ash species. | ||||||
Sparganium parvum[6] | Sp nov | Hickey | Golden Valley Formation | A bur-reed | |||||
Stemonurus alaskanus[2] | Sp nov | A stemonuraceous species. | |||||||
Tetracentron piperoides[2] | Comb nov | Valid? | Ione Formation | A Tetracentron species. | ![]() | ||||
Tilia carbonensis[2] | Sp nov | A tiliaceous species. | |||||||
Ulmus chaneyi[10] | Sp nov | valid | Tanai & Wolfe | John Day Formation | An Elm leaf morphospecies. | ||||
Ulmus knowltoni[10] | Sp nov | valid | Tanai & Wolfe | "Collawash Flora" | An Elm leaf morphospecies. | ||||
Zelkova browni[10] | Sp nov | valid | Tanai & Wolfe | "Collawash Flora" | An Elm leaf morphospecies. | ||||
Zizyphus alaskanus[2] | Sp nov | A buckthorn relative. |
Invertebrates
Mollusks
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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sp nov | jr synonym | Krasilova | Tyuser Formation | An early bivalve species. |
Conodonts
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Vjalovognathus[12] | Nom et comb nov | valid |
Fish
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov | Valid | Wilson | Eocene | Okanagan Highlands | An Amyzon species catostomid | |||
Eosalmo[13] | Gen et sp nov | Valid | Wilson | Eocene | Okanagan Highlands | A basal salmonid relative. | ![]() | |
Libotonius[13] | Gen et sp nov | Valid | Wilson | Eocene | A libotoniid sand roller relative. | |||
Sp nov | Valid | Wilson | Eocene | Okanagan Highlands | A Priscacara species temperate bass. |
Archosauriformes
Non-avian dinosaurs
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[14]
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Fulengia[15] | Gen et sp nov | Carroll & Galton | Possible synonym of Lufengosaurus. | |||||
Gen et sp Nov | Valid | ![]() | ||||||
Othnielia[17] | Gen et comb nov | jr synonym | JR synonym of Nanosaurus agilis. | ![]() | ||||
Piveteausaurus[18] | Gen et comb nov | Valid | Taquet & Welles | A Megalosaur. | ![]() | |||
Saichania[19] | Gen et sp nov | Valid | ![]() | |||||
"Shanshanosaurus"[20] | Gen et sp nov | Jr synonym | A theropod. | ![]() | ||||
Tarchia[19] | Gen et sp nov | Valid | | |||||
Tuojiangosaurus[21] | Gen et sp nov | Valid | Dong et al | Late jurassic | A Chinese Stegosaur. | ![]() | ||
Valdosaurus[22] | Gen et comb nov | Valid | A Dryosaur. | ![]() | ||||
Wannanosaurus[23] | Valid taxon | Hou | A Primitive Pachycephalosaur | ![]() | ||||
not formally described |
| A Non-dinosaurian marine reptile. | ![]() |
Birds
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Argillipes [24] | Gen et sp nov. | Valid | Harrison & Walker | Described as a phasianid. | ||||
Buthierax [26] | Gen et sp nov. | Valid | An Incertae Sedis Accipitridae | |||||
Cepphus storeri [27] | Sp. nov. | Valid | Harrison | An Alcidae guillemot. | ||||
Ciconia sarmatica [28] | Sp. nov. | Valid | Grigorescu & Kessler | A Ciconiidae. | ||||
Cinclodes major [29] | Sp. nov. | Valid | Tonni | Middle Pleistocene | A Furnariidae. | |||
Coturnipes [24] | Gen et sp nov. | Valid | Harrison & Walker | Described as a phasianid | ||||
Gallus beremendensis [30] | Sp. nov. | Valid | Jánossy | A Phasianidae. | ||||
Limnofregata [31] | Subfam, gen et sp nov. | Valid | A Limnofregatinae frigatebird. The type species L. azygosternon | ![]() | ||||
Sp. nov. | Valid | An Anatidae. | ||||||
Marinavis [24] | Fam, gen et sp nov. | Valid | Harrison & Walker | Described as a marinavid procelariiforme | ||||
Microena [24] | Gen et sp nov. | Valid | Harrison & Walker | Described in the Columbidae | ||||
Neptuniavis [24] | Gen et sp. nov. | Valid | Harrison & Walker | A possible Procellariidae | ||||
Oxyura zapatanima [33] | Sp. nov. | Valid | Alvarez | Jocotopec sand and gravel Quarry | An Anatidae. | |||
Parvicuculus [24] | Gen et sp nov. | Valid | Harrison & Walker | A Parvicuculidae | ||||
Parvigyps [24] | Gen et sp nov. | Valid | Harrison & Walker | Described as a Accipitridae | ||||
Percolinus [24] | Gen et sp nov. | jr synonym | Harrison & Walker | Described as a Phasianidae | ||||
Phalacrocorax chapalensis [33] | Sp. nov. | Valid | Alvarez | Jocotopec sand and gravel quarry | ||||
Sp. nov. | Valid | An Alcidae. | ![]() | |||||
Precursor [24] | Sp. nov. | Valid | Harrison & Walker | A glareolid | ||||
Primodroma [24] | Gen et sp nov. | Valid | Harrison & Walker | A Hydrobatidae | ||||
Primoscens [24] | Fam, gen et sp nov. | Valid | Harrison & Walker | A "Primoscenidae" passeriform, | ||||
Procuculus [24] | Gen et sp nov. | Valid | Harrison & Walker | A Parvicuculidae[36] | ||||
Quipollornis [37] | Gen et sp nov. | Valid | Vickers Rich & McEvey | Early to Middle Miocene | Chalk Mountain Diatomite | An Aegothelidae | ||
Rallus richmondi [38] | Nom. nov. | Valid | A rail | |||||
Sarmatosula [28] | Gen et sp nov. | Valid | Grigorescu & Kessler | A Sulidae | ||||
Shandongornis [39] | Gen et sp nov. | Valid | Yeh | Shanwang Series | A Phasianidae | ![]() | ||
Xenicibis [40] | Gen et sp nov. | Valid | Cave deposits | A Threskiornithidae |
Pterodactyls
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov | Valid | A pterodactyloid of uncertain affinities. |
Expeditions, field work, and fossil discoveries
- Trexler found hadrosaur remains west of Choteau, Montana in strata of the Two Medicine Formation.[41]
Popular culture
Literature
- The Year of the Dinosaur Edwin H. Colbert and illustrated by his wife, Margaret was published. This story describes a year in the life of a "brontosaur" and was an attempt to educate the reader about prehistory through a fictional portrayal of it.[42]
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