1986 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 1986.
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Plants
Pinophytes
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type Strata | Location | Notes | Images |
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sp nov |
Valid |
Schorn & Wehr |
One of the oldest fir species |
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Angiosperms
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type Strata | Location | Notes | Images |
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Macginicarpa[3] |
Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A platanaceous infructescence genus. |
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Macginistemon |
Gen et comb nov |
valid |
(MacGinitie) Manchester |
A platanaceous stamen species. |
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Comb nov |
valid |
(Lesquereux) Manchester |
A platanaceous species. |
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Platananthus[3] |
Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A platanaceous staminate inflorescence genus. |
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Newly described insects
Molluscs
Bivalves
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type Strata | Location | Notes | Images |
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gen et sp nov |
Jermak |
"northern Siberia" |
possible jr synonym of Pojetaia |
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gen et sp nov |
Li & Zhou |
Henan province |
jr synonym of Pojetaia runnegari |
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Fish
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type Strata | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Oelofsen |
Prince Albert Formation (Ecca Group) |
A member of Symmoriida.[7] The type species is D. oosthuizeni. |
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Dinosaurs
Summarize
Perspective
Newly named dinosaurs
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[8]
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Valid taxon |
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Valid taxon |
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Valid taxon |
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Jr. synonym of Herrerasaurus |
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Valid taxon |
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Valid taxon |
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Valid taxon |
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Newly named birds
| Name | Status | Novelty | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Asiavis [15] |
Valid |
Gen. nov. et Sp. nov. |
Nessov |
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Valid |
Sp. nov. |
Mourer-Chauviré & Weesie |
A Strigidae. |
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Eopuffinus[15] |
Valid |
Gen. et Sp. nov. |
Nessov |
A Procellariidae, type species E. kazachstanensis |
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Valid |
Gen. et Sp. nov. |
Kessler & Jurcsák |
A Eurolimnornithidae, |
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Valid |
Sp. nov. |
A Rallidae. |
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Ichthyornis maltshevskyi [15] |
jr synonym |
Sp. nov. |
Nessov |
Described as an Ichthyornithidae, |
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Valid |
Gen. et Sp. nov. |
Molnar |
A Gobipteryginae Alexornithid, |
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Valid |
Gen. nov. et Sp. nov. |
Kessler & Jurcsák |
A Eurolimnornithidae, type genus P. biharicus |
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Pliogyps charon [22] |
Valid |
Sp. nov. |
Becker |
A Cathartidae. |
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Valid |
Sp. nov. |
A Rallidae. |
Plesiosaurs
New taxa
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Pterosaurs
- Fossil jaw fragments containing multicusped teeth were found in Dockum Group rocks in western Texas.[23] One fragment, apparently from a lower jaw, contained two teeth, each with five cusps.[23] Another fragment, from an upper jaw, also contained several multi-cusped teeth.[23] These finds are very similar to the pterosaur genus Eudimorphodon and may be attributable to this genus, although without better fossil remains it is impossible to be sure.[23]
New taxa
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Synapsids
Mammals
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type Strata | Location | Notes | Images |
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Valid |
Tomasetti & Plane |
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| Rostriamynodon grangeri[25] |
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Wall & Manning |
Early late Eocene |
An amynodontid |
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References
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