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1930 in paleontology

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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 1930.

Plants

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Angiosperms

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Superrosids - Fabids

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Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Synonymized taxa Notes Images

Cercis idahoensis[2]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Berry

Miocene
Langhian

Latah Formation
Whitebird florule

 USA
 Idaho

First described as a Cercis species
Leaves later reidentified as Vitis washingtonensis (1937)[3]
Fruits reidentified as Caesalpinia spokanensis (1991)[4]

Caesalpinia spokanensis

Incertae sedis

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Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Synonymized taxa Notes Images

Antholithes amentiferus[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a flower of uncertain affinity.

Antholithes grablensis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a flower or fruit of uncertain affinity.

Antholithes mimosaformis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a flower of uncertain affinity.

Antholithes iliciformis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a flower of uncertain affinity.

Antholithes pruniformis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a flower of uncertain affinity.

Antholithes ternstroemioides[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a flower of uncertain affinity.

Antholithes wilcoxensis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a flower of uncertain affinity.

Calycites milanensis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a flower or fruit of uncertain affinity.

Calycites puryearensis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a flower or fruit of uncertain affinity.

Calycites rhizophoroides[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a flower or fruit of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus aggregatus[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a racemose infructescence of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus ailanthioides[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a winged seed of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus alatus[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a winged fruit of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus banisteroides[5]

Species

jr synonym

Berry

Eocene

Claiborne Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

First named as a fruit of uncertain affinity.
Synonymized into Eucommia eocenica (1997)[6]

Carpolithus bicapsulis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Claiborne Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a nutlets of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus bolivarensis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as seeds of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus burseraformis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as seeds of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus callowayensis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as seeds of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus chesterensis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a fruit of uncertain affinity.
Suggested as a possibly Cinnmmomwm ovoides fruit.[5]

Carpolithus collinsi[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as seeds of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus delicatulus[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a flower of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus fagaraformis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as seeds of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus gronovii[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a fruit of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus hiraeaformis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a fruit of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus inequilateralis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as seeds of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus juncaformis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a fruit of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus kentuckyensis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as seeds of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus leitneriaformis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a nutlets of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus longepedunculatus[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a nutlets of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus malpighiaformis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a winged seed of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus plumosus[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a fruit of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus poaformis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as seeds of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus sapindoides[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as seeds of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus rotundalatus[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as an orbicular fruit of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus sapindoides[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as seeds of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus shandyensis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a fruit of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus silertonensis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a nutlet of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus somervillensis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as seeds of uncertain affinity.

Carpolithus taylorensis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a seed of uncertain affinity.

Leguminosites copaiferanus[5]

Species nov

jr synonym?

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs member

 USA
 Tennessee

First named as a fruit of uncertain affinity.
Synonymized into Eucommia eocenica (1997)[6]

Eucommia eocenica

Phyllites grenadensis[5]

Species nov

Berry

Eocene

Tallahatta Formation
Holly Springs sand member

 USA
 Tennessee

Named as a leaf of uncertain affinity.

Simaroubites eocenica[6]

Species nov

jr synonym

Berry

Middle Eocene

Claiborne Formation

 USA

First named as a fruit of uncertain affinity.
Synonymized into Eucommia eocenica (1997)[6]

Arthropods

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Newly named insects

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Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Aphaenogaster donisthorpei[7]

Sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

A myrmicin ant

Aphaenogaster mayri[7]

Sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

A myrmicin ant

Aphaenogaster mayri

Archiponera[7]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

A ponerine ant, one species A. wheeleri

Archiponera wheeleri

Camponotus fuscipennis[7]

Sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

A formicine ant.

Camponotus fuscipennis

Camponotus microcephalus[7]

Sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

A formicine ant.

Camponotus petrifactus[7]

Sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

A formicine ant.

Cephalomyrmex[7]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

A myrmicine ant.
The type species is C. rotundatus

Cephalomyrmex rotundatus

Dolichoderus antiquus[7]

Sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

A dolichoderine ant.

Dolichoderus antiquus

Dolichoderus rohweri[7]

Sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

A dolichoderine ant.

Elaeomyrmex[7]

Gen et 2 sp nov

Valid

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

A dolichoderine ant
the type species is E. gracilis
also included is E. coloradensis

Elaeomyrmex gracilis

Eoformica pingue[7]

Comb nov

valid

Scudder, 1877

Eocene

Green River Formation

 USA
 Colorado

An incertae sedis ant species,
Sr synonym to Eoformica eocenica Cockerell, 1921
corrected to Eoformica pinguis in 1995

Eoformica pinguis

Formica cockerelli[7]

Sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

A formicine ant.

Formica cockerelli

Formica grandis[7]

Sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

A formicine ant.

Iridomyrmex florissantius[7]

Sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

A dolichoderine ant.

Iridomyrmex obscurans[7]

Sp nov

nomen dubium

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

A dolichoderine ant.
Considered not identified in 2011

Liometopum miocenicum[7]

Sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

A dolichoderine ant.

Liometopum scudderi[7]

Sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

A dolichoderine ant.

Lithomyrmex[7]

Gen et 2 sp nov

jr synonym

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

An agroecomyrmecine ant
The type species is L. rugosus, also includes L. striatus
moved to Eulithomyrmex in 1935

Eulithomyrmex rugosus

Messor sculpturatus[7]

Sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

A myrmicine ant.

Mianeuretus[7]

Gen et Sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

An aneuretine ant.
The type species is M. mirabilis

Miomyrmex[7]

Trib, Gen et Sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

A miomyrmecine dolichoderine ant.
The type species is M. striatus

Petraeomyrmex[7]

Gen et Sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

A dolichoderine ant.
The type species is P. minimus

Petraeomyrmex minimus

Pheidole tertiaria[7]

Sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

A myrmicine ant.

Pogonomyrmex fossilis[7]

Sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

A myrmicine ant.

Protazteca[7]

Gen, Comb, et 3 Sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

A dolichoderine ant.
The type species is P. elongata
Also includes P. capitata, P. quadrata, and "Ponera" hendersoni (1906)

Protazteca elongata

Pseudocamponotus[7]

Gen, Comb, et 3 Sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Miocene

 USA
 Nevada

A camponotine formicine ant.
The type species is P. elkoanus

Pseudomyrma extincta[7]

Sp nov

jr synonym

Carpenter

Eocene
Priabonian

Florissant Formation

 USA
 Colorado

A pseudomyrmecine ant.
Moved to Pseudomyrmex extinctus in 1990

Archosauromorphs

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Newly named dinosaurs

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Name Novelty Status Authors Age Location Notes Images

Mandschurosaurus

Gen et sp nov

Nomen dubium

Riabinin

late Cretaceous

Hadrosaurid, Possible synonym of Amurosaurus or Charonosaurus.

Lepidosauromorphs

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Newly named plesiosaurs

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Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Macroplata

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Swinton

Early Jurassic (Hettangian-Sinemurian)

Lower Lias

A rhomaleosaurid.

Macroplata

Paleontologists

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References

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  2. ^ Berry, E. W. (1930). "A new Miocene Cercis from Idaho and Washington". Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 57 (4): 239–244. doi:10.2307/2480616.
  3. ^ Brown, R. W. (1937). Additions to some fossil floras of the Western United States (PDF) (Report). Professional Paper. Vol. 186. United States Geological Survey. pp. 163–206. doi:10.3133/pp186J.
  4. ^ Herendeen, P. S.; Dilcher, D. L. (1991). "Caesalpinia subgenus Mezoneuron (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae) from the Tertiary of North America". American Journal of Botany. 78 (1): 1–12. doi:10.1002/j.1537-2197.1991.tb12566.x. JSTOR 2445223.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap Berry, E.W. (1930). Revision of the lower Eocene Wilcox flora of the southeastern States, with descriptions of new species, chiefly from Tennessee and Kentucky (Report). Professional Paper. Vol. 156. United States Geological Survey. pp. 1–32. doi:10.3133/pp156.
  6. ^ a b c d Call, V.B.; Dilcher, D.L. (1997). "The fossil record of Eucommia (Eucommiaceae) in North America". American Journal of Botany. 84 (6): 798–814. doi:10.2307/2445816. JSTOR 2445816. PMID 21708632.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Carpenter, F. M. (1930). "The fossil ants of North America" (PDF). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 70: 1–66.
  8. ^ Farlow, James O.; M. K. Brett-Surmann (1999). The Complete Dinosaur. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 17. ISBN 0-253-21313-4.