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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 feces (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 2006.
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Gen et sp. nov |
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Unnamed Formation, Kamloops Group |
New bulldog ant genus with three species |
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Trib, Gen, et sp. nov |
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Parachute Member, Green River Formation |
oldest member of Tropiduchidae |
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Gen et sp. nov |
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Unnamed Formation, Kamloops Group |
New bulldog ant genus with a single species |
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Gen et sp. nov & sp nov comb |
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Fur, Unnamed, & Klondike Mountain Formations |
New bulldog ant genus, Y. orbiculata, Y. bartletti, Y. rebekkae |
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| Tiktaalik[5] |
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Late Devonian |
The type species is Tiktaalik roseae. |
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Late Carboniferous |
The type species is Iberospondylus schultzei. |
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Early Triassic |
The type species is Tirraturhinus smisseni. |
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Middle Triassic |
Erfurt Formation |
The type species is Trematolestes hagdorni. |
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Late Jurassic/Early Cretaceous |
The type species is Pangerpeton sinensis. |
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Early Cretaceous |
Loon River Formation |
The type species is Maiaspondylus lindoei. |
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Late Permian |
Vyasovka Formation |
Two species was decript: Rautiania alexandri (type) and R. minchi. |
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Late Triassic |
Rio del Lago Formation |
The type species is Bobosaurus forojuliensis. |
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Late Cretaceous |
The type species is Futabasaurus suzukii. |
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Early Cretaceous |
The type species is Opallionectes andamookaensis. |
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Early Cretaceous |
Bulldog Shale |
The type species is Umoonasaurus demoscyllus. |
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Late Cretaceous |
The type species is Najash rionegrina. |
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Late Cretaceous |
A notosuchian. The type species is Adamantinasuchus navae. |
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Pleistocene |
A crocodylid. The type species is Aldabrachampsus dilophus. |
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Late Triassic |
A rauisuchian. The type species is Effigia okeeffeae. |
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Early-Late Cretaceous |
A eusuchian. The type species is Isisfordia duncani. |
Data coutersy of George Olshevky's dinosaur genera list.[20]
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| Adamantisaurus[21] | Valid taxon |
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| Agujaceratops | Valid taxon |
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| Alaskacephale[22] | Valid taxon |
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| Aniksosaurus[23] | Valid taxon |
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| Antarctopelta.[24] | Valid taxon |
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| Balochisaurus | Valid taxon |
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| "Bayosaurus" | Nomen nudum |
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| Cedrorestes[25] | Valid taxon |
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| Dracorex[26] | Valid taxon |
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| Dracovenator[27] | Valid taxon |
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| Erketu[28] | Valid taxon |
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| Europasaurus[29] | Valid taxon |
Mateus Laven Knötschke vide:
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| Fusuisaurus[30] | Valid taxon |
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| Guanlong[31] | Valid taxon |
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| Huanghetitan.[32] | Valid taxon |
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| Jiutaisaurus[33] | Valid taxon |
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| Juravenator[34] | Valid taxon |
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| Khetranisaurus[35] | Valid taxon |
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| Koutalisaurus[36] | Valid taxon |
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| Ligabuesaurus[37] | Valid taxon |
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| Mantellisaurus[38] | Valid taxon |
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| Mapusaurus[39] | Valid taxon | ||||
| Marisaurus[35] | Valid taxon |
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| Maxakalisaurus[40] | Valid taxon |
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| "Moabosaurus" | Nomen nudum |
Britt vide: |
The name was published in The Gigantic Dinosaur Expo 2006 Official Guidebook. |
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| Othnielosaurus[41] | Valid taxon | ||||
| Pakisaurus[35] | Valid taxon |
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| Razanandrongobe[42] | Valid taxon |
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Described by the authors as a possible crocodylomorph or theropod. |
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| Sacisaurus[43] | Valid taxon |
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| Sonidosaurus | Valid taxon |
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| Sulaimanisaurus[35] | Valid taxon |
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| Theiophytalia[44] | Valid taxon |
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| Tsaagan[45] | Valid taxon |
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| Turiasaurus[46] | Valid taxon |
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| Vitakridrinda.[35] | Valid taxon |
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| Xuanhuaceratops[47] | Valid taxon |
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| Yamaceratops[48] | Valid taxon |
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| Yinlong[49] | Valid taxon |
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| Yuanmousaurus[50] | Valid taxon |
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| Zapalasaurus | Valid taxon |
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Early Cretaceous |
An ornithurine. The type species is Archaeorhynchus spathula. |
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Early Cretaceous |
An enantiornithe. The type species is Dalingheornis liweii. |
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Early Cretaceous |
An enantiornithe. The type species is Dapingfangornis sentisorhinus. |
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Early Cretaceous |
A pterodactyloid. The type species is Cathayopterus grabaui. |
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Late Triassic |
Kössen Formation |
A rhamphorhynchoid. The type specie sis Caviramus schesaplanensis. |
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Early Cretaceous |
A pterodactyloid. The type species is Longchengpterus zhoai. |
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Late Cretaceous |
Austin Group |
The type species is Muzquizopteryx coahuilensis. |
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Early Cretaceous |
A pterodactyloid. The type species is Yixianopterus jingangshanensis. |
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Late Permian |
The type species is Herpetoskylax hopsoni. |
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Upper Triassic |
Lower Elliot Formation |
The type species is Elliotherium kerstenae (emmend.). |
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Upper Permian |
The type species is Idelisaurus tataricus. |
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Early Triassic |
Burgersdorp Formation |
The type species is Langbergia modisei. |
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Middle Triassic |
Erfurt Formation |
The type species is Nanogomphodon wildi. |
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Early Permian |
The type species is Oromycter dolesorum. |
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Middle Permian |
Koonap Formation |
The type species is Pachydectes elsi. |
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Upper Permian |
Teekloof Formation |
The type species is Paraburnetia sneeubergensis. |
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Middle Triassic |
The type species is Protheriodon estudianti. |
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