1918 in paleontology

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{{Year in paleontology header|1918}}

Synapsids

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Akidnognathus

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| Valid

| Haughton

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| {{Flag|South Africa}}

| A therocephalian

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Whaitsia

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| Jr. synonym

| Haughton

| Wuchiapingian

| Beaufort Group

| {{Flag|South Africa}}

| A therocephalian

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Dinosaurs

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LeipsanosaurusNopcsa, F. 1918. Leipsanosaurus n. gen. ein neuer Thyreophore aur der Gosau. Foldt Kozl. 48: pp. 324-328.

| Gen. et sp. nov.

| Nomen dubium

| Nopcsa

| Campanian

| Gosau Group

| {{Flag|Austria}}

| Possible junior synonym of Struthiosaurus

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NotoceratopsTapia, A. 1918. Una mandibula de dinosaurio procedente de Patagonia. Rev. Soc. Arg. Cienc. Nat. Vil. 4: pp. 369-370.

| Gen. et sp. nov.

| Nomen dubium.

| Tapia

| Campanian

| Pehunche Formation

| {{Flag|Argentina}}

| Originally classified as a ceratopsian

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