1938 in paleontology

In this article we will explore in detail 1938 in paleontology, a topic that has aroused the interest of various sectors and that has generated a wide debate in today's society. 1938 in paleontology has significantly impacted various aspects of our daily lives, and its influence has become increasingly evident in recent years. Through a comprehensive analysis, we will examine the many facets of 1938 in paleontology, from its origins and history to its implications in today's world. Additionally, we will examine how 1938 in paleontology has evolved over time and how it has affected different people and communities around the world. This topic is of great relevance today, so it is essential to understand its ramifications and challenges in order to address it effectively.

Overview of the events of 1938 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 1938.

Dinosaurs

New taxa

Name	Novelty	Status	Authors	Age	Type locality	Location	Notes	Images
"Antarctosaurus jaxarticus"[2]		Nomen nudum	Riabinin	Santonian	Dabrazinskaya Svita	Kazakhstan	An informal species of Antarctosaurus
"Bactrosaurus prynadai"[2]		Nomen nudum	Riabinin	Santonian	Dabrazinskaya Svita	Kazakhstan	A species of Bactrosaurus, formally described in 1939
"Jaxartosaurus aralensis"[2]		Nomen nudum	Riabinin	Santonian	Dabrazinskaya Svita	Kazakhstan	A hadrosaurid, formally described in 1939

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

Name	Novelty	Status	Authors	Age	Type strata	Location	Notes	Images
Dinanomodon[3]		Valid	Broom			South Africa
Haughtoniana		Valid	Boonstra
Ictidosuchops		Valid	Broom			South Africa
Pelanomodon[3]		Valid	Broom			South Africa
Rubidgea[4]		Valid	Broom			South Africa
Titanophoneus		Valid	Efremov			Russia
Ulemosaurus		Valid	Riabinin			Russia

Mammals

Name	Novelty	Status	Authors	Age	Type Strata	Location	Notes	Images
Cooperia[5]	Gen. et. sp. nov.	Jr Homonym	Wood	Eocene	Irdin Manha Formation	China	The type species is C. totadentata. A replacement name Forstercooperia given in 1939. Genus a jr homonym of the nematode Cooperia Ransom
Pachycrocuta[6]		Valid	Kretzoi
Panthera gombaszoegensis[6]	Sp nov	Valid	Kretzoi	Pleistocene		Italy
Sarkastodon[7]	Gen et sp nov	Valid	Granger	Eocene	Irdin Manha Formation	China	The type species is S. mongoliensis
Xenocyon[6]		Valid	Kretzoi

References

1. ^ Gini-Newman, Garfield; Graham, Elizabeth (2001). Echoes from the past: world history to the 16th century. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. ISBN 9780070887398. OCLC 46769716.
2. ^ ^{a b c} Riabinin, A.N. (1938). "Некоторые Результаты Изучения Верхнемеловой Динозавровой Фауны Из Окрестностей Ст. Сары-агач В Южном Казахстане" [Some results of the studies of the Upper Cretaceous dinosaurian fauna from the vicinity of the station Sary-Agach, South Kazakhstan]. Problems of Paleontology. 4: 125–135.
3. ^ ^{a b} Broom, R. (1938). "On two new anomodont genera" (PDF). Annals of the Transvaal Museum: 247–250.
4. ^ Broom, R. (October 1938). "20. On a New Family of Carnivorous Therapsids from the Karroo Beds of South Africa". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. B108 (3): 527–533. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.1938.tb08528.x. ISSN 0370-2774.
5. ^ Wood, Horace Elmer (December 30, 1938). "Cooperia totadentata, a remarkable rhinoceros from the Eocene of Mongolia". American Museum Novitates (1012): 1–20. hdl:2246/2209.
6. ^ ^{a b c} Kretzoi, M. (1938). "Die Raubtiere von Gombaszög nebst einer Übersicht der Gesamtfauna (Ein Beitrag zur Stratigraphie des Altquartärs)". Annales Musei Nationalis Hungarici. 31. Budapest: Hungarian Natural History Museum: 88–157.
7. ^ Granger, Walter (April 21, 1938). "A giant oxyaenid from the Upper Eocene of Mongolia. American Museum novitates; no. 969". American Museum Novitates (969): 1–5. hdl:2246/2199.