Agnatha

Genus: Nova (5)

Allocryptaspis WHITELY, 1940
Americanaspis WHITELY, 1940
Cyrtaspidichthys WHITLEY, 1940
Obruchevia WHITLEY, 1940
Schizosteus OBRUCHEV, 1940

Species: Nova (3)

Cyrtaspidichthys ovata (BYRANT, 1932) WHITLEY, 1940
Cyrtaspidichthys? sculpta (BYRANT, 1932) WHITLEY, 1940
Schizosteus asatkini OBRUCHEV, 1940

Synonym: Nova (9)

Allocryptaspis elliptica (BYRANT, 1934) WHITELY, 1940
= Cryptaspis elliptica BYRANT, 1934
Americanaspis americana (CLAYPOLE, 1885) WHITELY, 1940
= Palaespis americana CLAYPOLE, 1885
= Palaeaspis bitruncata CLAYPOLE, 1884
= Palaeaspis elliptica CLAYPOLE, 1885
Obruchevia heckeri (OBRUCHEV, 1935) WHITLEY, 1940
= Aspidophorus heckeri OBRUCHEV, 1935
Pycnosteus tuberculatus (ROHON, 1901) OBRUCHEV, 1940
= Ganosteus tuberculatus ROHON, 1901
Schizosteus heterolepis (PREBRAJENSKY, 1911) OBRUCHEV, 1940
= Psammosteus heterolepis PREOBRAJENSKY, 1911
Schizosteus (?) imperfectus (PREOBRAZHENSKY, 1911) OBRUCHEV, 1940
= Psammosteus imperfectus PREOBRAZHENSKY, 1911
Schizosteus perneri (RUZIKA, 1929) OBRUCHEV, 1940
= Psammosteus (Ganosteus) perneri RUZICKA, 1929
Schizosteus (?) splendens (EICHWALD, 1844) OBRUCHEV, 1940
= Chirolepis splendens EICHWALD, 1844
Schizosteus striatus (GROSS, 1933) OBRUCHEV, 1940
= Psammolepis striata GROSS, 1933

Get Pycnosteus tuberculatus = Ganosteus tuberculatus, Schizosteus heterolepis = Psammosteus heterolepis, Schizosteus (?) imperfectus = Psammosteus imperfectus, Schizosteus perneri = Psammosteus (Ganosteus) perneri, Schizosteus (?) splendens = Chirolepis splendens, Schizosteus striatus = Psammolepis striata, Schizosteus asatkini OBRUCHEV, 1940

Robertson, G. M., 1940, The sensory canal system in some early vertebrates: Transactiosn of the Kansas Academy of Science, v. 43, p. 467-470.

Get Allocryptaspis elliptica = Cryptaspis elliptica, Americanaspis americana = Palaespis Americana, = Palaeaspis bitruncata, = Palaeaspis elliptica, Cyrtaspidichthys Ovata, Cyrtaspidichthys? Sculpta, Obruchevia heckeri = Aspidophorus heckeri WHITLEY, 1940

Placoderm

Genus: Nova (7)

Ceratolelpichthys WHITELY, 1940
Coelosteichthys WHITELY, 1940
Euleptaspis WHITE & MOY-THOMAS, 1940
Grossaspis WHITE & MOY-THOMAS, 1940
Grossosteus WHITE & MOY-THOMAS, 1940
Lepadolepis WHITE & MOY-THOMAS, 1940
Woodwardosteus WHITE & MOY-THOMAS, 1940

Species: Nova (4)

Asterolepis estoinca GROSS, 1940
Asterolepis dellei GROSS, 1940
Bothriolepis sinensis CHI, 1940
Coccosteus orvikui GROSS, 1940

Synonym: Nova (5)

Coelosteichthys mirabilis WHITELY, 1940
= Hybosteus mirabilis (GROSS, 1933) GROSS, 1933
= Coelosteus mirabilis GROSS, 1933
= Grossosteus mirabilis WHITE & MOY-THOMAS, 1940
Euleptaspis depressa (GROSS, 1933) WHITE & MOY-THOMAS, 1940
= Leptaspis depressa GROSS, 1933
Grossaspis carinata (SCHULTER, 1887) WHITLEY, 1940
= Ceraspis carinatea SCHULTER, 1887
= Cornaspis carinata WHITLEY, 1940
Lepadolepis stensioei (GROSS, 1933) WHITELY, 1940
= Ceratolepis stensioei GROSS, 1933
= Ceratolepithchtys stensioei WHITELY, 1940
Woodwardosteus spatulatus (NEWBERRY, 1873) WHITE & MOY-THOMAS, 1940
= Liognathus spatulauts NEWBERRY, 1873

Get Bothriolepis sinensis CHI, 1940

Dunkle, D. H., and Bungart, P. A., 1940, On one of the least known of the Cleveland shale Arthrodira: Scientific Publications of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, v. 8, n. 3, p. 29-47.

Get Asterolepis estoinca, Asterolepis dellei, Coccosteus orvikui GROSS, 1940

Get Euleptaspis depressa = Leptaspis depressa, = Ceratolepithchtys stensioei, Woodwardosteus spatulatus = Liognathus spatulauts WHITE & MOY-THOMAS, 1940

Get Coelosteichthys mirabilis = Hybosteus mirabilis, = Coelosteus mirabilis, = Grossosteus mirabilis, Grossaspis carinata = Ceraspis carinatea, = Cornaspis carinata, Lepadolepis stensioei = Ceratolepis stensioei WHITELY, 1940

Fish

Genus: Nova (8)

Amblypterina BERG, 1940
Archaeonichthys WHITLEY, 1940
Bunoderma de SAEZ, 1940
Cleithrolepidina BERG, 1940
Cocconiscus WHITE & MOY-THOMAS, 1940
Dandya WHITE & MOY-THOMAS, 1940
Eurynotoides BERG, 1940
Westollia WHITE & MOY-THOMAS, 1940

Species: Nova (9)

Bunoderma haini de SAEZ, 1940
Cimolichthys gerthi WEILER, 1940
Bunoderma baini DOLGOPOL, 1940
Eurynotoides crypriorion BERG, 1940
Leptolepis argentinus DOLGOPOL, 1940 (nomen dubium)
Leptolepis? chiesai BONI, 1940
Leptolepis patagonicus DOLGOPOL, 1940 (nomen dubium)
Zeuchthicus australis WADE, 1940
Zeuchthiscus tenuis WADE, 1940

Synonym: Nova (4)

Amblypterina costata (EICHWALD, 1860) BERG, 1940
= Palaeoniscus costatus EICHWALD, 1860
= Paramblypterus costatus KHABAKOV, 1939
Cleithrolepidina extoni (WOODWARD, 1888) BERG, 1940
= Cleithrolepis extoni WOODWARD, 1888
Cleithrolepidina minor (BROOM, 1909) BERG, 1940
= Cleithrolepis minor BROOM, 1909
Westollia crassus (POHLIG, 1892) WHITE & MOY-THOMAS, 1940
= Lepidopterus crassus POHLING, 1892

Get Amblypterina costata = Palaeoniscus costatus, = Paramblypterus costatus, Cleithrolepidina extoni = Cleithrolepis extoni, Cleithrolepidina minor = Cleithrolepis minor, Eurynotoides crypriorion BERG, 1940

Boni, A., 1940, Un nuovo pesce cretaceo della Libia: Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia, v. 46, n. 18, p. 17-33. (Leptolepis? chiesai)

Get Bunoderma baini, Leptolepis argentinus (nomen dubium), Leptolepis patagonicus DOLGOPOL, 1940 (nomen dubium)

Erni, A., 1940, Unterpermische Ganolidfische aus der bohrung von Wintersingen (Kt. Baselland): Ecologae Geologicae Helevetiae, v. 33, n. 2, p. 230-252.

Get Bunoderma haini de SAEZ, 1940

Get Zeuchthicus australis, Zeuchthiscus tenuis WADE, 1940

Weiler, W., 1940, Fischreste aus der umgebung von San Cristobal, SW, Venezuela: Zentralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, abt B., n. 8, p. 240-255. (Cimolichthys gerthi)

Get Westollia crassus = Lepidopterus crassus WHITE & MOY-THOMAS, 1940

Fish Ichnology

Genus: Nova (3)

Miobatrachus WATSON, 1940
Thoosuchus EFREMOV, 1940
Volgasuchus EFREMOV, 1940

Species: Nova (4)

Miobatrachus romeri WATSON, 1940
Rhinesuchus avenanti BOONSTRA, 1940
Rhinesuchus beaufortensis BROOM, 1940
Volgasuchus cornutus EFREMOV, 1940

Synonym: Nova (4)

Thoosuchus jakovlevi (RIABININ, 1927) EFREMOV, 1940
= Trematosuchus (?) jakovlevi RIABININ, 1927
Thoosuchus acutirostris (HARTMANN-WEINBERG & KUZMIN, 1936) EFREMOV, 1940
= Lyrocephalus acutirostris HARTMANN-WEINBERG & KUZMIN, 1936
Thoosuchus weidenbaumi (KUZMIN, 1935) EFREMOV, 1940
= Trematosaurus weidenbaumi KUZMIN, 1935
Wetlugasaurus volgensis (HARTMAN-WEINBERG & KUZMIN, 1936) EFREMOV, 1940
= Capitosaurus volgensis HARTMAN-WEINBERG & KUZMIN, 1936

Get Rhinesuchus avenanti BOONSTRA, 1940

Get Rhinesuchus beaufortensis BROOM, 1940

Bystrow, A. P., and Efremov, J. A., 1940, Benthosuchus sushkini EFR.-A labyrinthodont from the Eotriassic of Sharjena River: Trav. Inst. Paleontol. acad. Sci. URSS, v. 10, p. 1-152.

Efremov, I. A. 1940, Preliminary description of the new Permian and Triassic Tetrapoda from USSR: Academie des Sciences de l’Union des Republiques Sovietiques Socialistes, 1940, p. 6-156. (Thoosuchus jakovlevi = Trematosuchus (?) jakovlevi, Thoosuchus acutirostris = Lyrocephalus acutirostris, Thoosuchus weidenbaumi = Trematosaurus weidenbaumi, Wetlugasaurus volgensis = Capitosaurus volgensis, Volgasuchus cornutus)

Murchison, R. I., and Strickland, H. E., 1840, On the Upper Formations of the New Red Sandstone System in Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, and Warwickshire: showing that the Red or SaliferousMarls, including a peculiar zone of Sandstone, represent the “Keuper” or “Marine Irisees;” with some account of the underlying Sandstone of ombersley, Bromsgrove, and Warwicks proving that it is the “Bunter sandstein” or “Gres Bigarr’e” of Foreign Geologist: Transactions of the Geological Society of London, 2nd series, v. 5, p. 331-348.

Romer, A. S., 1940, Review of "Die fossilen Amphibien" by O. Kuhn: Journal of Paleontology, v. 14, p. 389-391.

Watson, D. M. S., 1940, The Origin of Frogs: Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, v. 60, (1,7), p. 195-231. (Miobatrachus romeri)

Lower Reptiles (“Anapsids”)

Genus: Nova (2)

Rhipaeosaurus EFREMOV, 1940
Santaisaurus KOH, 1940

Species: Nova (5)

Anthodon nesemanni BROOM, 1940
Nycteroleter bashkyricus EFREMOV, 1940
Pareiasaurus rubidgei BROOM, 1940
Rhipaeosaurus tricuspidens EFREMOV, 1940
Santaisaurus yuani KOH, 1940

Broom, R., 1940, Some new Karroo reptiles from the Graaff-Reinet District: Annals of the Transvaal Museum, v. 20, part 2, p. 71-87. (Anthodon nesemanni, Pareiasaurus rubidgei)

Broom, R., 1940, On some new genera and species of fossil reptiles from the Karroo beds of Graaf-Reinet: Annals of the Transvaal Museum, v. 20, part 2, p. 157-192.

Efrimov, I. A., 1940, Preliminary Description of the New Permian and Triassic Tetrapoda from USSR: Deition de L'academie des Sciences de L'URSS, p. 1-140. (Nycteroleter bashkyricus, Rhipaeosaurus tricuspidens)

Koh, T.-P., 1940, Santaisaurus yuani gen. et sp. nov., ein neues reptil aus der unteren Trias von China: Bulletin of the Gological Society of China, v. 20, n. 1, p. 73-92.

Romer, A. S., and Price, L. W., 1940, Review of the Pelycosauria: Geological Society of America, Special Papers, n. 28, p. 1-538.

Termier, H., Gubler, J., and Lapparent, A. F. de, 1940, Reptiles et poissons de Bathonien d'El Mers (Moyen Atlas Marocain): Compte rendu hebdomadaire des seances de l’Academie des Sciences Paris, v. 210, p. 768-770.

Turtles

Genus: Nova (1)

Rosasia COSTA, 1940

Species: Nova (2)

Podocnemis baberi SCHMIDT, 1940
Rosasia soutoi COSTA, 1940

Get Rosasia soutoi COSTA, 1940

Schmidt, K. P., 1940, New turtle of the genus Podocnemis from the Cretaceous of Kansas: Geological series of Field Museum of Natural History, v. 8, p. 1-12. (Podocnemis baberi)

Termier, H., Gubler J., and de Lapparent, A. F., 1940, Reptiles et poissons de Bathonien d'El Mers (Moyen Atlas Marocain): Compte rendu hebdomadaire des seances de l’Academie des Sciences Paris, v. 210, p. 768-770.

Young, C. C., 1940, Preliminary Notes on the Lufeng Vertebrate Fossils: Bulletin of the Geological Society of China, v. 20, n. ¾, p. 275-240.

Diapsida (Lower Lepidosauromorphs)

Efremov, I. A., 1940, Die Mesen-Fauna der permischen Reptilien: Neües Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Geologie und Palaontologie, Beil.-Bd. 84, abt. B, p. 379-466.

Huene, F. von, 1940, Die Saurier der Karroo-, Gondwana- und verwandten Ablagerungen in faunistischer, biologischer und phylogenetishcer Hinsicht: Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, v. 83B, p. 246-347.

Lizards and Snakes

Genus: Nova (2)

Paraglyphanodon GILMORE, 1940
Polyglyphanodon GILMORE, 1940

Species: Nova (2)

Paraglyphanodon utahensis GILMORE, 1940
Polyglyphanodon sternbergi GILMORE, 1940

Gilmore, C. W., 1940, New Fossil Lizards from the Late Cretaceous of Utah: Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, v. 99, n. 16, p. 1-3. (Paraglyphanodon utahensis, Polyglyphanodon sternbergi)

Weiler, W., 1940, Fischreste aus der umgebung von San Cristobal, SW, Venezuela: Zentralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, abt B., n. 8, p. 240-255.

Sphenodonts

Genus: Nova (1)

Scharschengia HUENE, 1940 (nomen dubium)

Species: Nova (1)

Scharschengia enigmatica HUENE, 1940 (nomen dubium)

Endo, R., 1940, A new genus of Thecodontia from the Lycoptera Beds in Manchoukuo: Bulletin of the Central National Museum of Manchoukuo, n. 2, p. 1-14.

Get Scharschengia enigmatica HUENE, 1940 (nomen dubium)

Ichthyosaurs

Species: Nova (1)

Myobradypterygius mendozanus RUSCONI, 1940

Rusconi, C., 1940, Nueva especie de Ictiosaurio del Jurasico de Mendoza: Boletin Paleontologico de buenos Aires, Boletin n. 11, p. 1-4. (Myobradypterygius mendozanus)

Sauropterygians and Placodontians

Genus: Nova (2)

Seeleyosaurus WHITE, 1940
Tremamescleis WHITE, 1940

Species: Nova (1)

Seeleyosaurus holzmadensis WHITE, 1940

Synonym: Nova (4)

Macroplata longirostris (BLAKE, in TATE & BLAKE, 1876) WHITE, 1940
= Plesiosaurus longirostris BLAKE, in TATE & BLAKE, 1876
Seeleyosaurus guilelmiimperatoris (DAMES, 1895) WHITE, 1940
= Plesiosaurus guilelmi imperatoris DAMES, 1895
Tremamescleis durobrivensis (LYDEKKER, 1889) WHITE, 1940
= Cimoliasaurus durobrivensis LYDEKKER, 1889
= Muraenosaurus durobrivensis (LYDEKKER, 1889) ANDREWS, 1909
Tremamescleis platyclis (SEELEY, 1892) WHITE, 1940
= Muraenosaurus platyclis SEELEY, 1892

White, T. E., 1940, Holotype of Plesiosaurus longirostris BLAKE and classification of the Plesiosaurs: Journal of Paleontology, v. 14, n. 5, p. 451-467. (Macroplata longirostris = Plesiosaurus longirostris, Seeleyosaurus guilelmiimperatoris = Plesiosaurus guilelmi imperatoris, Seeleyosaurus holzmadensis, Tremamescleis durobrivensis = Cimoliasaurus durobrivensis, = Muraenosaurus durobrivensis, Tremamescleis platyclis = Muraenosaurus platyclis)

Lower Archosauromorpha

Genus: Nova (3)

Chasmatosuchus HUENE, 1940
Microcnemus HUENE, 1940
Monjurosuchus ENDO, 1940

Species: Nova (4)

Chasmatosuchus rossicus HUENE, 1940
Chasmatosuchus? parvus HUENE, 1940 (nomen dubium)
Microcnemus efremovi HUENE, 1940
Monjurosuchus splendens ENDO, 1940

Endo, R., 1940, A new genus of thecodontia from the Lycoptera beds in Manchoukuo: Bulletin of the Central National Museum of Manchoukuo, n. 2, p. 1-14. (Monjurosuchus splendens)

Huene, F. von, 1940, Die Fauna terrestrischer Wirbeltiere der oberen Trias im Zentralen Indien.

Huene, F. von, 1940, The Tetrapod Fauna of the Upper Triassic Maleri Beds: Palaeontographica Indica, new series, v. 32, n. 1, p. 1-42.

Huene, F. von, 1940, Die Saurier der Karroo-, Gondwana- und verwandten Ablagerungen in faunistischer, biologischer und phylogenetishcer Hinsicht: Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, v. 83B, p. 246-347.

Huene, F. von, 1940, Eine Reptilfauna aus der altesten Trias Nordruáßálands: Neües Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Geologie und Palaontologie, Beil Bd, (B), v. 84, n. 1, p. 1-23. (Chasmatosuchus rossicus, Chasmatosuchus? parvus (nomen dubium), Microcnemus efremovi)

“Thecodontia, Pseudosuchia"

Genus: Nova (1)

Dongusia HUENE, 1940 (nomen dubium)

Species: Nova (1)

Brachysuchus maleriensis HUENE, 1940

Synonym: Nova (1)

Dongusia colorata HUENE, 1940 (nomen dubium)
= Erythrosuchus colorata HUENE, 1940 (nomen dubium)

Efremov, I. A., 1940, Preliminary description of the new Permian and Triassic Tetrapoda from USSR: Academie des Sciences de l’Union des Republiques Sovietiques Socialistes, 1940, p. 6-156.

Efremov, I. A., 1940, Die Mesen-Fauna der permischen Reptilien: Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, Beil.-Bd. 84, Abt. B, p. 379-466.

Huene, F. von 1940, Die Saurier der Karroo-, Gondwana- und verwandten Ablagerungen in faunistischer, biologischer und phylogenetishcer Hinsicht: Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, v. 83B, p. 246-347.

Huene, F. von 1940, Die Fauna terrestrischer Wirbeltiere der oberen Trias im Zentralen Indien.

Huene, F. von, 1940, Eine Reptilfauna aus der altesten Trias Nordruáßálands: Neües Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Geologie und Palaontologie, Beil Bd, (B), v. 84, n. 1, p. 1-23. (Dongusia colorata (nomen dubium) = Erythrosuchus colorata (nomen dubium))

Huene, F. von, 1940, The tetrapod fauna of the Upper Triassic Maleri Beds: Memoris of the Geological Survey of India. Palaeontologia Indica, new series, v. 32, n. 1, p. 1-42. (Brachysuchus maleriensis)

Romer, A. S., and Price L. W., 1940, Review of the Pelycosauria: Geological society of America special Papers, n. 28, p. 1-538.

Young, C-C., 1940, Preliminary notes on the Lufeng Vertebrate Fossils: Bulletin of the Geological Society of China, v. 20, n. ¾, p. 275-240.

Crocodilia (Mesosuchia, Eusuchia)

Genus: Nova (1)

Asiatosuchus MOOK, 1940

Species: Nova (2)

Asiatosuchus grangeri MOOK, 1940

Huene, F. von, 1940, Die Saurier der Karroo-, Gondwana- und verwandten Ablagerungen in faunistischer, biologischer und phylogenetishcer Hinsicht: Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, v. 83B, p. 246-347.

Kalin, J. A., 1940, Arambourgia nov. gen. gaudryi de Stefano sp., ein extrem kurzschnauziger Crocodilide aus den Phosphoriten des quercy: Eclogae geologicae Helvetiae, v. 32, p. 185-186.

Mook, C. C., 1940, A new Fossil Crocodilian from Mongolia: American Museum Novitiates, n. 1097, p. 1-3. (Asiatosuchus grangeri)

Mook, C. C., and Mook, E., 1940, Some problems in Crocodilian Nomenclature: American Museum Novitiates, n. 1098, p. 1-10.

Simpson, G. G., 1940, Review of the Mammal-bearing Tertiary of South America: Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, v. 83, n. 5, p. 649-709.

Termier, H., Gubler, J., and Lapparent, A. F. de, 1940, Reptiles et poissons de Bathonien d'El Mers (Moyen Atlas Marocain): Compte rendu hebdomadaire des seances de l’Academie des Sciences Paris, v. 210, p. 768-770.

Pterosaurs

Dinosaur

Theropoda

Genus: Nova (1)

Caenagnathus R. M. STERNBERG, 1940

Species: Nova (1)

Caenagnathus collinsi R. M. STERNBERG, 1940

Brown, B. B., and Schlaikjer E. M., 1940, A new element in the Ceratopsian jaw with additional notes on the Mandible: American Museum Novitiates, n. 1092, p. 1-13.

Croix, P. M. de la, 1940, Como Termina La Evolucion de Los Andares Reptilianos: Ministerio de Obras Publicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Obras de Geologia y Paleontologia, p. 923-928.

Huene, F. von, 1940, The tetrapod fauna of the Upper Triassic Maleri beds: Palaeontographica Indica, new series, v. 32, n. 1, p. 1-42.

Sternberg, R. M., 1940, A toothless bird from the Cretaceous of Alberta: Journal of Paleontology, v. 14, n. 1, p. 81-85. (Caenagnathus collinsi)

Termier, H., Gubler, J., and de Lapparent, A. F., 1940, Reptiles et poissons de Bathonien d'El Mers (Moyen Atlas Marocain): Compte rendu hebdomadaire des seances de l’Academie des Sciences Paris, v. 210, p. 768-770.

Young, C.-C., 1940, Preliminary notes on the Lufeng Vertebrate Fossils: Bulletin of the Geological Society of China, v. 20, n. ¾, p. 275-240.

Sauropodomorpha (Sauropoda, Prosauropoda)

Brown, B. B., and Schlaikjer, E. M., 1940, A new element in the Ceratopsian jaw with additional notes on the Mandible: American Museum Novitiates, n. 1092, p. 1-13.

Huene, F. von, 1940, The tetrapod fauna of the Upper Triassic Maleri beds: Palaeontographica Indica, new series, v. 32, n. 1, p. 1-42.

Termier, H., Gubler, J., and Lapparent, A. F. de, 1940, Reptiles et Poissons du Bathonien d'El-Mers (Moyen-Atlas marocain): Compte rendu hebdomadaire des seances de l’Academie des Sciences Paris, tomo 210, p. 768-770.

Young, C.-C., 1940, Preliminary notes on the Lufeng Vertebrate Fossils: Bulletin of the Geological Society of China, v. 20, n. ¾, p. 275-240.

Ornithischia

Species: Nova (4)

Centrosaurus longirostris STERNBERG, 1940a
Chasmosaurus? russelli STERNBEG, 1940a
Monoclonius? lowei STERNBERG, 1940a
Thescelosaurus edmontonensis STERNBERG, 1940b

Brown, B. B., and Schlaikjer, E. M., 1940, The origin of Ceratopsian Horn-Cores: American Museum Novitates, n. 1065, p. 1-7.

Brown, B. B., and Schlaikjer, E. M., 1940, A new element in the Ceratopsian jaw with additional notes on the Mandible: American Museum Novitates, n. 1092, p. 1-13.

Brown, B. B., and Schlaikjer E. M., 1940, The structure and relationships of Protoceratops: Annual of the New York Academy of Science, v. 11, article 3, p. 133-266.

Russell, L. S., 1940, The sclerotic ring in the hadrosauridae: Palaeontological Contributions of the Royal Ontario Museum, n. 2, p. 1-7.

Sternberg, C. M., 1940a, Ceratopsidae from Alberta: Journal of Palaeontology, v. 14, n. 5, p. 468-480. (Centrosaurus longirostris, Chasmosaurus? russelli, Monoclonius? lowei)

Sternberg, C. M., 1940b, Thescelosaurus edmontonensis, n. sp., and classification of the Hypsilophodontidae: Journal of Palaeontology, v. 14, n. 5, p. 481-494. (Thescelosaurus edmontonensis)

Armored dinosaurs

Russell, L. S., 1940, Edmontonia rugosidens (GILMORE) an armored dinosaur from the Belly River Series of Alberta: University of Toronto Studies, Geological Series, v. 43, p. 3-28.

Dinosaurs in general

Croix, P. M. de la, 1940, Como Termina La Evolucion de Los Andares Reptilianos: Ministerio de Obras Publicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Obras de Geologia y Paleontologia, p. 923-928.

Aves (Mesozoic)

Fischer, H. I., 1940, The occurrence of vestigial claws on the wings of birds: American Midland Naturalist, v. 23, p. 234-243.

Synapsids

Pelycosaurs

Genus: Nova (2)

Baldwinonus ROMER & PRICE, 1940
Mesenosaurus EFREMOV, 1940

Species: Nova (4)

Baldwinonus trux ROMER & PRICE, 1940
Edaphosaurus boanerges ROMER & PRICE, 1940
Mesenosaurus romeri EFREMOV, 1940
Ophiacodon major ROMER & PRICE, 1940

Get Mesenosaurus romeri EFREMOV, 1940

Romer, A. S., and Price L. I., 1940, Review of the Pelycosauria: Geological Society of America Special Papers n. 28, p. 1-538. (Baldwinonus trux, Edaphosaurus boanerges, Ophiacodon major)

Theriodontia

Genus: Nova (13)

Aelurosauroides BROOM, 1940
Bienotherium YOUNG, 1940
Leontocephalus BROOM, 1940
Nanictidops BROOM, 1940
Nanictocephalus BROOM, 1940
Nanictosuchus BROOM, 1940
Octocynodon BROOM, 1940
Paracynosuchus BROOM, 1940
Pelictosuchus BROOM, 1940
Permocynodon EFREMOV, 1940
Prorubidgea BROOM, 1940
Scylacocephalus BROOM, 1940
Scaloposuchus BROOM, 1940

Species: Nova (21)

Aelurosauroides wilmanae BROOM, 1940
Bienotherium yunnanense YOUNG, 1940
Bienotherium elegans YOUNG, 1940
Broomisaurus rubidgei BROOM, 1940
Galeosaurus rubidgei BROOM, 1940
Hipposaurus rubidgei BROOM, 1940
Ictidosuchops baurioides BROOM, 1940
Leontocephalus cadlei BROOM, 1940
Moschorhinus esterhuyseni BROOM, 1940
Nanictidops kitchinigi BROOM, 1940
Nanictocephalus richardi BROOM, 1940
Nanictosaurus robustus BROOM, 1940
Nanictosuchus melinodon BROOM, 1940
Octocynodon elegans BROOM, 1940
Paracynosuchus rubidgei BROOM, 1940
Pelictosuchus paucidens BROOM, 1940
Permocynodon sushkini EFREMOV, 1940
Prorubidgea. maccabei BROOM, 1940
Rubidgea laticeps BROOM, 1940
Scylacocephalus watermeyeri BROOM, 1940
Scaloposuchus rubidgei BROOM, 1940

Synonym: Nova (1)

Inostrancevia progressus (HARTMANN-WEINBERG, 1938) EFREMOV, 1940
= Arctognathus progressus HARTMANN-WEINBERG, 1938

Broom, R., 1940, Some new Karroo reptiles from the Graaff-Rienet district: Annals of the Transvaal Museum, v. 20, p. 71-87.

Broom, R., 1940, On some new genera and species of fossil reptiles from the Karoo beds of Graaff-Rienet: Annals of the Transvaal Museum, v. 20, p. 157-192.

Efremov, I. A., 1940, Preliminary description of the new Permian and Triassic Tetrapoda from USSR: Academie des Sciences De l'union des Republiques Sovietiques Socialistes, tome 10, p. 1-156. (Permocynodon sushkini)

Huene, F. von, 1940, Die Saurier der Karroo-, Gondwana- und verwandten Ablagerungen in faunistischer, biologischer und phylogenetishcer Hinsicht: Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, v. 83B, p. 246-347.

Parrington, F. R., and Westoll, T. S., 1940, On the evolution of the mammalian palate: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, series B, v. 230, p. 305-355.

Young, C.-C., 1940, Prelimnary notes on the Mesozoic Mammals of Lufeng: Bulletin of the Geological Society of China, Paleontology, v. 20, n. 1, p. 93-111. (Bienotherium yunnanense, Bienotherium elegans)

Young, C.-C., 1940, Preliminary Notes on the Lufeng Vertebrate Fossils: Bulletin of the Geological Society of China, v. 20, n. ¾, p. 275-240.

Deinocephalia

Genus: Nova (1)

Dicynodontoides BROOM, 1940

Species: Nova (23)

Aulacocephalodon rubidgei BROOM, 1940
Cistecephalus major BROOM, 1940
Cliorhizodon efremovi ORLOV, 1940
Dicynodon allani BROOM, 1940
Dicynodon anneae BROOM, 1940
Dicynodon cadlei BROOM, 1940
Dicynodon calverleyi BROOM, 1940
Dicynodon graaffi BROOM, 1940
Dicynodon grahami BROOM, 1940
Dicynodon hartzenbergi BROOM, 1940
Dicynodon maccabei BROOM, 1940
Dicynodon macrodon BROOM, 1940
Dicynodon nesemanni BROOM, 1940
Dicynodon richardi BROOM, 1940
Dicynodon sidneyi BROOM, 1940
Dicynodon swierstrai BROOM, 1940
Dicynodon trigonocephalus BROOM, 1940
Dicynodon whitsonae BROOM, 1940
Dicynodontoides parringtoni BROOM, 1940
Dinanomodon gigas BROOM, 1940
Lystrosaurus rubidgei BROOM, 1940
Platycyclops latirhinus BROOM, 1940
Venjukovia invisa EFREMOV, 1940

Broom, R., 1940, Some new Karroo reptiles from the Graaff-Rienet district: Annals of the Transvaal Museum, v. 20, p. 71-87.

Broom, R., 1940, On some new genera and species of fossil reptiles from the Karoo beds of Graaff-Rienet: Annals of the Transvaal Museum, v. 20, p. 157-192.

Efremov, I. A., 1940, Preliminary description of the new Permian and Triassic Tetrapoda from USSR: Academie des Sciences De l'union des Republiques Sovietiques Socialistes, tome 10, p. 1-156. (Venjukovia invisa)

Huene, F. von, 1940, Die Saurier der Karroo-, Gondwana- und verwandten Ablagerungen in faunistischer, biologischer und phylogenetishcer Hinsicht: Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, v. 83B, p. 246-347.

Get Cliorhizodon efremovi ORLOV, 1940

Mammals (Mesozoic)

Synonym: Nova (2)

Mesodma formosa (MARSH, 1889) JEPSEN, 1940
= Halodon formosus MARSH, 1889
Mesodma premaeva (LAMBE, 1902) JEPSEN, 1940
= Ptilodus primaeuvs LAMBE, 1902

Get Mesodma formosa = Halodon formosus, Mesodma premaeva = Ptilodus primaeuvs JEPSEN, 1940

Parrington, F. R., and Westoll, T. S., 1940, On the evolution of the mammalian palate: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, v. 230, series B, p. 305-355.

Young, C.-C., 1940, Preliminary Notes on the Lufeng Vertebrate Fossils: Bulletin of the Geological Society, China, v. 20, n. 3-4, p. 275-240.

Eggs

Brown, B. B., and Schlaikjer, E. M., 1940, The structure and relationships of Protoceratops: Annual of the New York Academy of Science, v. 11, article 3, p. 133-266.

Ichnology

Ichnogenus: Nova (1)

Dimetropus ROMER & PRICE, 1940
Jeholosauripus YABE, INAI & SHIKAMA, 1940

Ichnospecies: Nova (1)

Jeholosauripus s-satoi YABE, INAI & SHIKAMA, 1940

Synonym: Nova (1)

Dimetropus berea (TILTON, 1931) ROMER & PRICE, 1940
= Dimetrodon berea TILTON, 1931

Anonymous, 1940, Biggest Dinosaur Footprint: Science News Letter for June 22, 1940, p. 387.

McKnight, E. T., 1940, Geology of area between Green and Colorado Rivers Grand and San Juan Counties Utah: United States Geological Survey Bulletin, n. 908, Just page 94.

Romer, A. S., and Price, L. I., 1940, Review of the Pelycosauria: Geological Society of America Special Papers n. 28, p. 1-538. (Dimetropus berea = Dimetrodon berea)

Yabe, H., Inai, Y., and Shikama, T., 1940, Dinosaurian footprints found near Yangshan. Hichchou, Manchouria: Journal of the Geological Society of Japan, v. 47, p. 169-170. (Jeholosauripus s-satoi)

Palaeopathologies

Sternberg, C. M., 1940, Ceratopsidae from Alberta: Journal of Palaeontology, v. 14, n. 5, p. 468-480.

Gastroliths

Stomach contents

Coprolites

Weiler, W., 1940, Fischreste aus der umgebung von San Cristobal, SW, Venezuela: Zentralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, abt B., n. 8, p. 240-255.

Histology

Soft tissue

Bonebed

Taphonomy

Efremov, J. A., 1940, Taphonomy: new branch of paleontology: Pan-American Geologists, v. 74, n. 2, p. 81-93.

DNA (and Blood)

(suppose) Tertiary Dinosaurs

Extinction

Integuments

Feathers

Skin

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