1942 in paleontology

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List of years in paleontology (table)
… 1932 ^. 1933 ^. 1934 ^. 1935 ^. 1936 ^. 1937 ^. 1938 … 1939 1940 1941 -1942- 1943 1944 1945 … 1946 ^. 1947 ^. 1948 ^. 1949 ^. 1950 ^. 1951 ^. 1952 … In science: 1939 1940 1941 -1942- 1943 1944 1945
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… 1939 ^. 1940 ^. 1941 - 1942 - 1943 ^. 1944 ^. 1945 … … 1910s ^. 1920s ^. 1930s -1940s- 1950s ^. 1960s ^. 1970s … … 19th century ^. 20th century ^. 21st century …
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Paleontology, palaeontology or palæontology (from Greek: paleo, "ancient"; ontos, "being"; and logos, "knowledge") 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 faeces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because mankind has 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 in the year 1942.

[edit] Dinosaurs

[edit] Newly named dinosaurs

Currently valid dinosaur genera named in 1942
Name	Status	Authors	Images
Sinocoelurus	Valid taxon	Yang Z. J. (as Young C. C.), 1942	Yunnanosaurus
Szechuanosaurus	Valid taxon	Yang Z. J. (as Young C. C.), 1942 nomen dubium
Yunnanosaurus	Valid taxon	Yang Z. J. (as Young C. C.), 1942

Invalid dinosaur genera named in 1942
Name	Status	Authors	Images
"Anatosaurus"	Junior synonym of Edmontosaurus.	Lull Wright	"Anatosaurus" --> Edmontosaurus
"Chienkosaurus"	Junior synonym of Szechuanosaurus.	Yang Z. J. (as Young C. C.)
"Spondylosoma"	Non-dinosaurian archosaur.	Friedrich von Huene