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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 1986.
Plants
Pinophytes
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type Strata | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
sp nov |
Valid |
One of the oldest fir species |
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Angiosperms
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type Strata | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A platanaceous infructescence genus. |
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|
Gen et comb nov |
valid |
(MacGinitie) Manchester |
A platanaceous stamen species. |
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|
Comb nov |
valid |
(Lesquereux) Manchester |
A platanaceous species. |
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|
Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Manchester |
A platanaceous staminate inflorescence genus. |
Newly described insects
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type Strata | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sp nov |
Valid |
Nel |
A Sieblosiid damselfly. |
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Molluscs
Bivalves
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type Strata | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
gen et sp nov |
Jermak |
"northern Siberia" |
possible jr synonym of Pojetaia |
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gen et sp nov |
Li & Zhou |
Henan province |
jr synonym of Pojetaia runnegari |
Fish
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type Strata | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Oelofsen |
Prince Albert Formation (Ecca Group) |
A member of Symmoriida.[7] The type species is D. oosthuizeni. |
Dinosaurs
Newly named dinosaurs
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[8]
