1974 in paleontology

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List of years in paleontology (table)
… 1964 ^. 1965 ^. 1966 ^. 1967 ^. 1968 ^. 1969 ^. 1970 … 1971 1972 1973 -1974- 1975 1976 1977 … 1978 ^. 1979 ^. 1980 ^. 1981 ^. 1982 ^. 1983 ^. 1984 … In science: 1971 1972 1973 -1974- 1975 1976 1977
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… 1971 ^. 1972 ^. 1973 - 1974 - 1975 ^. 1976 ^. 1977 … … 1940s ^. 1950s ^. 1960s -1970s- 1980s ^. 1990s ^. 2000s … … 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 1974.

[edit] Dinosaurs

[edit] Newly named dinosaurs

Currently valid dinosaur genera named in 1974
Name	Status	Authors	Images
Chubutisaurus	Valid taxon	del Corro	Homalocephale Prenocephale
Homalocephale	Valid taxon	Teresa Maryańska Halszka Osmólska
Labocania	Valid taxon	Ralph Molnar
Prenocephale	Valid taxon	Teresa Maryańska Halszka Osmólska
Stokesosaurus	Valid taxon	J. H. Madsen
Tylocephale	Valid taxon	Teresa Maryańska Halszka Osmólska

Invalid dinosaur genera named in 1974
Name	Status	Authors	Images
Gobipteryx	Valid non-dinosaurian taxon. Actually a bird.	Elzanowski
Herbstosaurus	Valid non-dinosaurian taxon. Actually a pterosaur.	Elzanowski, 1974* [enantiornithan bird] Casamiquela, 1974* [pterosaur]
"Lufengocephalus"	Junior synonym of Lufengosaurus.	Elzanowski Yang Z. J. (as Young C. C.)