1917 in paleontology

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 1917.

List of years in paleontology (table)
In science
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920

Institutions and organizations

Scientific advances

Invertebrate paleozoology
Prehistoric insects described in 1917
Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Tortrix? florissantana[2]

sp. nov

valid

Priabonian

Florissant Formation

A torticid moth

Vertebrate paleozoology
Non-mammalian synapsids described in 1917
Name Status Authors Age Location Notes Images

Myosaurus

Valid

 Haughton 250 Millions years ago The Mice lizard.
Myosaurus
Platycraniellus Valid Van Hoepen 250 Millions years ago

Prolystrosaurus

Valid

 Haughton

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[3]

Prehistoric dinosaurs described in 1917
Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

"Archaeornis"[4]

gen. nov

Junior synonym
  • Petronievics

Tithonian

Solnhofen limestone

 Germany

Junior synonym of Archaeopteryx. Non-dinosaurian bird.

"Cheneosaurus"[5]

gen et sp nov

Junior synonym.

early Maastrichtian

Horseshoe Canyon Formation

 US ( Montana)  Canada ( Alberta)

Junior synonym of Hypacrosaurus.

Edmontosaurus[6]

gen et sp nov

Valid taxon

late Campanian-late Maastrichtian

Horseshoe Canyon Formation
Lance Formation
Hell Creek Formation
Scollard Formation
Frenchman Formation

A saurolophine hadrosaurid.

Edmontosaurus

Law and politics

Ethics and practice

People

Awards and recognition


Literature
  • Hunting Dinosaurs in the Badlands of the Red Deer River Valley, Alberta by C. H. Sternberg was published. Although the work over all was non-fiction, it concluded with a series of fictional chapters wherein Sternberg dreamt of traveling back in time to the various ages of prehistory.[7]

See also

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. Cockerell, T. D. A. (1907). "A fossil tortricid moth". Canadian Entomologist. 39 (12): 416. doi:10.4039/ent39416-12.
  3. Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  4. Petronievics, B. and A.S. Woodward. 1917. On the pectoral and pelvic arches of the Britt.Mus. specimen of Archaeopteryx. Proc. Zool. Soc. London: pp. 1 - 16.
  5. Lambe, L.M. 1917. On Cheneosaurus tolmanensis, a new genus and species of trachodont dinosaur from the Edmonton Cretaceous of Alberta. Ottawa Nat. 30: pp. 117- 123.
  6. Lambe, L.M. 1917. A new genus and species of crestless hadrosaur from the Edmonton Formation of Alberta. Ottawa Nat. 31: pp. 65-73.
  7. Sarjeant, W. A. S., 2001, Dinosaurs in fiction: In: Mesozoic Vertebrate Life, edited by Tanke, D. H., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, pp. 504-529.
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