1978 in paleontology

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List of years in paleontology (table)
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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 1978.

1 Dinosaurs
- 1.1 Newly named dinosaurs
2 Humans
3 References

[edit] Dinosaurs

[edit] Newly named dinosaurs

Currently valid dinosaur genera named in 1978
Name	Status	Authors	Images
Amtosaurus	Nomen dubium.	Sergei Kurzanov Tumanova	Lesothosaurus Saurornitholestes Yangchuanosaurus
Coloradia	Valid taxon	Jose Bonaparte, 1978/Blake, 1863 –> Coloradisaurus
Lesothosaurus	Valid taxon Possible junior synonym of Fabrosaurus.	Peter Galton
Micropachycephalosaurus	Valid taxon	Dong Zhiming
Ohmdenosaurus	Valid taxon	Wild
Saurornitholestes	Valid taxon	Hans-Dieter Sues
Yangchuanosaurus	Valid taxon	Dong Zhiming, Chang Y. Li X. M. Zhou S.