1949 in paleontology
# 1949 in paleontology

Paleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. 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 1949.

## Arthropods

### Insects

| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parastylotermes | Gen. 4 comb nov | valid | Snyder & Emerson | Ypresian-Miocene | Latah Formation | USA Washington | A Stylotermitid termite genus. The type species is Stylotermes washingtonensis Also includes S. calico, S. frazieri, & S. robustus. | Parastylotermes krishnai |
| Ulmeriella latahensis | Sp nov. | Valid | Snyder | Miocene | Latah Formation | USA Washington | A harvester termite | |

## Archosauromorphs

### Archosauromorphs

| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Elachistosuchus | Gen et sp nov | valid | Janensch | Late Triassic (Norian) | * Germany | A neodiapsid reptile. | |

### Plesiosaurs

* Plesiosaur gastroliths documented.

## Synapsids

### Non-mammalian

| Name | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aneugomphius | Jr. Synonym of Theriognathus. | Broom and Robinson | Wuchiapingian | South Africa | | |
| Homodontosaurus | Valid | Broom | Wuchiapingian | South Africa | A therocephalian | |
| Lemurosaurus | Valid | Broom | Wuchiapingian | * South Africa | A biarmosuchian | Lemurosaurus |
| Myosauroides | Valid | Broom | Wuchiapingian | South Africa | A dicynodont | |

## Other Animals

| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dickinsonia minima | Sp nov | Synonym of Dickinsonia costata | Sprigg | Ediacaran | Australia | | |
