1927 in paleontology

Mollusks

=Gastropods=

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Condonella{{cite journal \|last1=Roth \|first1=B. \|year=2000 \|title=Upper Cretaceous (Campanian) land snails (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora) from Washington and California \|journal=Journal of Molluscan Studies \|volume=66 \|issue=3 \|pages=373–381 \|doi=10.1093/mollus/66.3.373\|doi-access=free }} \| Gen et sp nov \| Valid \| McLellan \| Campanian \| Cedar District Formation \| \| A Urocoptid land snail \|

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Condonella{{cite journal |last1=Roth |first1=B. |year=2000 |title=Upper Cretaceous (Campanian) land snails (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora) from Washington and California |journal=Journal of Molluscan Studies |volume=66 |issue=3 |pages=373–381 |doi=10.1093/mollus/66.3.373|doi-access=free }}

Gen et sp nov

Valid

McLellan

Campanian

Cedar District Formation

A Urocoptid land snail

Archosauromorphs

=Newly named dinosaurs=

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.{{cite web | last = Olshevsky | first = George | title = Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List | url = http://www.polychora.com/dinolist.html | accessdate = 2008-08-07 | archive-date = 2011-07-15 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110715102453/http://www.polychora.com/dinolist.html | url-status = dead }}

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Cetiosauriscus{{Cite journal \|last=Huene \|first=F. von \|year=1927 \|title=Sichtung der Grundlagen der jetzigen Kenntnis der Sauropoden \|url=http://doc.rero.ch/record/232920/files/PAL_E4534.pdf \|journal=Eclogae Geologica Helveticae \|volume=20 \|pages=444–470}} \| Gen. nov. \| Valid \| Huene \| Middle Jurassic (Callovian) \| Oxford Clay Formation \| Cambridgeshire, {{Flag\|UK}} \| A non-neosauropod eusauropod known from a forelimb and rear half of a skeleton. The type species is Cetiosauriscus stewarti. \| 200px

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Cetiosauriscus{{Cite journal |last=Huene |first=F. von |year=1927 |title=Sichtung der Grundlagen der jetzigen Kenntnis der Sauropoden |url=http://doc.rero.ch/record/232920/files/PAL_E4534.pdf |journal=Eclogae Geologica Helveticae |volume=20 |pages=444–470}}

Gen. nov.

Valid

Huene

Middle Jurassic (Callovian)

Oxford Clay Formation

Cambridgeshire,
{{Flag|UK}}

A non-neosauropod eusauropod known from a forelimb and rear half of a skeleton. The type species is Cetiosauriscus stewarti.

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=Newly named birds=

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Phasmagyps{{cite journal \|last1=Wetmore \|first1=A. \|year=1927 \|title=Fossil Birds from the Oligocene of Colorado \|journal= Proceedings of the Colorado Museum of Natural History \|volume=7 \|issue=2 \|pages=1–14 \|url=http://www.dmns.org/media/370630/pseries1,v7,n2.pdf}} \| Gen et sp nov \| Valid \| Wetmore \| Chadronian \| Chadron Formation \| {{Flag\|USA}} ({{Flag\|Colorado}}) \| A New World vulture. \|

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Phasmagyps{{cite journal |last1=Wetmore |first1=A. |year=1927 |title=Fossil Birds from the Oligocene of Colorado |journal= Proceedings of the Colorado Museum of Natural History |volume=7 |issue=2 |pages=1–14 |url=http://www.dmns.org/media/370630/pseries1,v7,n2.pdf}}

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Wetmore

Chadronian

Chadron Formation

{{Flag|USA}} ({{Flag|Colorado}})

A New World vulture.

Synapsids

=Non-mammalian=

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Anningia \| Gen et sp nov \| Nomen dubium \| Broom \| Middle Permian \| \| \| A member of Varanopidae.
Cynosaurus \| Gen et sp nov \| Valid \| Schmidt \| Late Permian \| Dicynodon Assemblage Zone \| {{Flag\|South Africa}} \| A member of Galesauridae. \|
Permocynodon \| Gen et sp nov \| Junior synonym \| Sushkin \| Late Permian \| Vyatkian Horizon \| \| A junior synonym of Dvinia. \|

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Anningia

Gen et sp nov

Nomen dubium

Broom

Middle Permian

A member of Varanopidae.

Cynosaurus

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Schmidt

Late Permian

Dicynodon Assemblage Zone

{{Flag|South Africa}}

A member of Galesauridae.

Permocynodon

Gen et sp nov

Junior synonym

Sushkin

Late Permian

Vyatkian Horizon

A junior synonym of Dvinia.

= Mammals =

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Alphadon

|Simpson

|70 Million years ago

{{Flag|Algeria}}
{{Flag|Canada}} ({{Flag|Alberta}} and {{Flag|Saskatchewan}})
{{Flag|Portugal}}
{{Flag|USA}} ({{Flag|Montana}}, {{Flag|New Mexico}}, {{Flag|North Dakota}}, {{Flag|South Dakota}}, {{Flag|Texas}}, {{Flag|Utah}} and {{Flag|Wyoming}})
{{Flag|China}}

|A Cretaceous Marsupial.

|File:Alphadon sp. - MUSE.jpg]]

==Cetaceans==

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Aulophyseter \| Gen. et sp. nov \| Valid \| Kellogg \| Middle Miocene (Langhian) \| Temblor Formation \| {{Flag\|US}} ({{Flag\|California}}) \| A close relative of the sperm whale. \|
Stenodelphis sternbergi \| Sp. nov \| Valid \| Gregory & Kellogg \| Late Pliocene (Piacenzian) \| San Diego Formation \| {{Flag\|US}} ({{Flag\|California}} \| A close relative of the baiji; now referred to Parapontoporia \|

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Aulophyseter

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Kellogg

Middle Miocene (Langhian)

Temblor Formation

{{Flag|US}} ({{Flag|California}})

A close relative of the sperm whale.

Stenodelphis sternbergi

Sp. nov

Valid

Gregory & Kellogg

Late Pliocene (Piacenzian)

San Diego Formation

{{Flag|US}} ({{Flag|California}}

A close relative of the baiji; now referred to Parapontoporia

References

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