1976 articles

Fish; Agnatha, Thelodonti, Placoderm, Acanthodians, Chondrichthyes, Fish, Crossopterygians, Lungfish, Coelocanths, Fish Ichnology, Fish burrows

Amphibians; Temnospondyli ("Labyrinthodons", Early Amphibians), Reptilosauromorph, Lepospondyli, Amphibians

Reptilia; Lower Reptiles (“Anapsids”), Turtles, Diapsida (Lower Lepidosauromorphs), Lizards and snakes, Sphenodonts, Ichthyosaurs, Sauropterygians and Placodontians, Lower Archosauromorpha, “Thecodontia, Pseudosuchia", Crocodilia (Mesosuchia, Eusuchia), Pterosaurs

Dinosaurs; Theropoda, Sauropodomorpha (Sauropoda, Prosauropoda), Ornithischia, Armored dinosaurs, Dinosaurs in general, Aves (Mesozoic)

Synapsids; Pelycosaurs, Theriodontia, Deinocephalia, Mammals (Mesozoic)

Eggs, Ichnology, Palaeopathologies, Gastroliths, Stomach contents, Coprolites, Histology, Soft tissue, Bonebed, Taphonomy,DNA (and Blood), (suppose) Tertiary Dinosaurs, Extinction

Integuments; Feathers, Skin


Agnatha

Genus: Nova (9)

Anatolepis BOCKELI & FORTEY, 1976
Aseraspis DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Asketaspis DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Aserotaspis DINELEY & LOEFFIER, 1976
Canadapteraspis DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Hildenaspis JANVIER, 1976
Lepidaspis DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Nahanniaspis DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Natalaspis DINELEY & LOEFFIER, 1976

Species: Nova (28)

Anatolepis heintzi BOCKELI & FORTEY, 1976
Aseraspis canadensis DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Asketaspis interstincia DINELEY & LOEFLER, 1976
Aserotaspis canadensis DINELEY & LOEFFIER, 1976
Canadapteraspis alocostomata DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Canadapteraspis thymostomata DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Canadapteraspis helostomata DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Cephalaspis? gabrielsei DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Corvaspis arctica LOEFFIER & DINELEY, 1976
Ctenaspis obruchevi DINELEY, 1976
Ctenaspis russelli DINELEY, 1976
Ctenaspis ornata DINELEY, 1976
Dinaspidella elizabethae DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Hildenaspis digitalis JANVIER, 1976
Lepidaspis serrata DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Nahanniaspis mackenziei DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Natalaspis planicosta DINELEY & LOEFFIER, 1976
Natalaspis adunata DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Pionaspis amplissima DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Traquairaspis? adunata DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Traquairaspis? guttata DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Traquairaspis? retusa DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Traquairaspis? pustulata DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Traquairaspis? broadi DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Traquairaspis? lemniscata DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Traquairaspis? mackenziensis DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Tolypelepis lenzi DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Vernonaspis tortucosta DINELEY & LOEFLER, 1976

Synonym: Nova (1)

Canadapteraspis whieti (DEINSON, 1955) DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
= Pteraspis whitei DENISON, 1955
= Pteraspis (Simopteraspis) whitei DENISON, 1955

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Dineley, D. L., 1976, New Species of Ctenaspis (Ostracodermi) from the Devonian of Arctic Canada: In: Athlon, Essays on Palaeontology in Honour of Loris Shano Russell, edited by Churcher, C. S., p. 26-44. (Ctenaspis obruchevi, Ctenaspis russelli, Ctenaspis ornate)

Dineley, D. L., and Loeffler, E. J., 1976, Ostracoderm faunas of the Delorme and associated Siluro-Devonian Formations North West Territories Canada: Special Papers in Paleontology, n. 18, p. 1-214. (Aseraspis Canadensis, Asketaspis interstincia, Aserotaspis canadensis, Canadapteraspis alocostomata, Canadapteraspis thymostomata, Canadapteraspis helostomata, Canadapteraspis whieti = Pteraspis whitei, = Pteraspis (Simopteraspis) whitei, Cephalaspis? gabrielsei, Dinaspidella elizabethae, Lepidaspis serrata, Nahanniaspis mackenziei, Natalaspis planicosta, Natalaspis adunata, Pionaspis amplissima, Traquairaspis? adunata, Traquairaspis? guttata, Traquairaspis? retusa, Traquairaspis? pustulata, Traquairaspis? broadi, Traquairaspis? lemniscata, Traquairaspis? mackenziensis, Tolypelepis lenzi, Vernonaspis tortucosta)

Janvier, P., 1976, Hildenaspis digitalis nov. gen., nov. sp. (Agnatha, Cephalasidomorphi), Cephalaspidae nouveau du Devonien inferieur d’Allemagne: Geobios, n. 9, fasc. 2, p. 223-225. (Hildenaspis digitalis)

Loeffler, E. J., and Dineley, D. L., 1976, A new species of Corvaspis (Agnatha, Heterostraci) from the Upper Silurian to Lower or Middle Deonian of the North-west Territories, Canada: Palaeontology, v. 19, part 4, p. 757-766. (Corvaspis arctica)

Loeffler, E. J., and Jones, B., 1976, An Ostracoderm fauna from the Leopold Formation (Silurian to Devonian) of Somerset Island, North-west Territories, Canada: Palaeontology, v. 19, part 1, p. 1-15. Link to pdf


Thelodonti

Species: Nova (4)

Sigurdia heintazae DINELEY & LOEFFLER, 1976
Thelodus parvidens TURNER, 1976
Thelodus bicostatus TURNER, 1976
Thelodus pungiformis TURNER, 1976

Dineley, D. L., and Loeffler, E. J., 1976, Ostracoderm faunas of the Delorme and associated Siluro-Devonian Formations North West Territories Canada: Special Papers in Paleontology, n. 18, p. 1-214. (Sigurdia heintazae)

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Placoderm

Species: Nova (1)

Hollardosteus marocanus LEHMAN, 1976

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Murphy, M. A., Morgan, T. G., and Dineley, D. L., 1976, Astrolepis sp. From the Upper Devonian of Central Nevada: Journal of Paleontology, v. 50, n. 3, p. 467-471.


Acanthodians

Species: Nova (2)

Acanthodes bridgei ZIDEK, 1976
Nostolepis costata GOUJET, 1976

Denison, R. H., 1976, Note on the dentigerous jaw bones of Acanthodii: Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie Monatschefte, 1976, heft 7, p. 395-399.

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Zidek, J., 1976, Kansas Hamilton Quarry (Upper Pennsylvanian) Acanthodes, with remarks on the Previously reported North American occurences of the Genus: The University of Kansas Paleontological Contributions, Paper 83, p. 1-41. (Acanthodes bridgei)


Chondrichthyes

Genus: Nova (2)

Breviacanthus MAISEY, 1976
Pararhincodon HERMAN in CAPPETTA, 1976

Species: Nova (2)

Pararhincodon crochardi HERMAN in CAPPETTA, 1976
Sinohelicoprion qomolangma ZHANG, 1976

Synonym: Nova (2)

Breviacanthus brevis (PHILLIPS,1871) MAISEY, 1976
= Nemacanthus brevis PHILLIPS 1871
Cladodus (= Symmorium) neilsoni (TRAQUAIR, 1898) ZANGERL & CASE, 1976
= Cladodous neilsoni TRAQUAIR, 1898

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Langston Jr, W., 1976, A Late Cretaceous Vertebrate Fauna from the St. Mary River Formation in Western Canada: In: Athlon, Essays on Palaeontology in Honour of Loris Shano Russell, edited by Churcher, C. S., p. 114-133.

Maisey, J. G., 1976, The Middle Jurassic selachianfish Breviacanthus n. g: Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie Monatschefte, heft 7, p. 432-438. (Breviacanthus brevis = Nemacanthus brevis)

Maisey, J. G., 1976, The Jurassic Selachian fish Protospinax WOODWARD: Palaeontology, v. 19, n. 4, p. 733-747.

Ossian, C. R, 1976, Redescription of Megactenopeltus kaibabanus David 1944 (Chondrithchyes: Petalodontidae) with comments on its geographic and stratigraphic distribution: Journal of Paleontology, v. 50, n. 3, p. 392-397.

Reif, W. –E., 1976, A. Morphogenese des gebisses von Heterodontus: Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie, Teil II, heft 5/6, p. 277-280.

Reif, W.-E., 1976, B. Funktion der Haizahne: Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie, Teil II, heft 5/6, p. 281-282.

Reif, W.-E., 1976, Funktion des Kieferapparates von Heterodontus: Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie, Teil II, heft 5/6, p. 281.

Reif, W.-E., 1976, D. Histologie des zahnaustausches bei Haien: Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie, Teil II, heft 5/6, p. 281-284

Reif, W.-E., 1976, F. Regeneration von teleostierschuppen: Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie, Teil II, heft 5/6, p. 284.

Reif, W.-E., 1976, Fuktion der hautzahnchen: Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie, Teil II, heft 5/6, p. 284-285.

Schaeffer, B., and Mangus, M., 1976, An Early Triassic Fish assemblage from British Columbia: Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 150, article 5, p. 517-563.

Thomson, K. S., 1976, On the heterocercal tai in sharks: Paleobiology, v. 2, p. 19-38.

Zangerl, R., and Case, G. R., 1976, Cobelodus aculeatus (Cope) an anacanthous shark from Pennsylvanian Black Shales of North America: Palaeontographica, Abt. A., v. 154, Lfg. 4-6, p. 107-157. (Cladodus (= Symmorium) neilsoni = Cladodous neilsoni)

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Fish

Genus: Nova (6)

Eoknightia TAVERNE, 1976
Hama ZHOU, 1976
Jilingichthys ZHOU, 1976
Nolfia TAVERNE, 1976
Plesiolycoptra ZHANG & ZOU, 1976
Sinolepidotus WEI, et al, 1976

Species: Nova (10)

Charitosomus hermani TAVERNE, 1976
Eoknightia caheni TAVERNE, 1976
Hama macrostoma ZHOU, 1976
Jilingichthys rapax ZHOU, 1976
Lepidotus luchowensis WANG, 1976
Nolfia kwangoensis TAVERNE, 1976
Omosoma garretti BARDACK, 1976
Plesiolycoptra daqingensis ZHANG & ZOU, 1976
Sinamia chinhuaensis WEI, 1976
Sinolepidotus chekiangensis WEI, et al, 1976

Synonym: Nova (7)

Paramblypterus caudatus (HECKEL, 1861) STAMBERG, 1976
= Palaeoniscus caudatus HECKEL, 1861
= Amblypterus caudatus (HECKEL, 1861) FRISISCH, 1895
Paramblypterus duvernoyi (AGASSIZ, 1833) BOY, 1976
= Palaeoniscus duvernoyi AGASSIZ, 1833
= Amblypterus duvernoyi (AGASSIZ, 1883) WOODWARD, 1891
Paramblypterus gelberti (GOLDFUSS, 1847) BOY, 1976
= Palaeoniscus gelberti GOLDFUSS, 1847
= Amblypterus gelberti (GOLDFUSS, 1847) WOODWARD, 1891
Paramblypterus latralis (TRAQUAIR, 1877) BOY, 1976
= Amblypterus laterialis TRAQUAIR, 1877
Paramblypterus luridus (HECKEL, 1861) STRAMBERG, 1976
= Palaeoniscus luridus HECKEL, 1861
= Amblypterus luridus (HECKEL, 1861) FRITISCH, 1895
Paramblypterus obliquus (HECKEL, 1861) STRAMBERG, 1976
= Palaeoniscus obliquus HECKEL, 1861
= Amblypterus obliquus (HECKEL, 1861) FRITISCH, 1895
Paramblypterus reussi (HECKEL, 1861) STAMBERG, 1976
= Palaeonisscus reusii HECKEL, 1861
= Amblyptrus reussii (HECKEL, 1861) WOODWARD, 1891

Beltan, L., 1976, A propos d’un rostre de Xiphiorhynchidae (Pisces, Teleostei) de l’Ypresien des enviorns de Cax (Landes) : Bulletin du Museum national D’Histoire Naturelle, 3rd series, n. 366, Sciences de la Terre 51, p. 1-7.

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Gaudant, M., 1976, Sur la creation d’un order nouveau de Poissons teleosteens, les Pattersonichthyiformes, et sur ses relations phylogenetiques: Compte rendu hebdomadaire des seances de l’Academie des Sciences Paris, tomo 283, p. 1629-1631.

Goody, P. C., 1976, Enchodus (Teleostei: Enchodontidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Pierre Shale of Wyoming and South Dakota with an evaluationof the Nroth American Enchodontid Species: Palaeontographica Abt A., v. 152, Lfg. 4-6, p. 91-112.

Kazantseva, A. A., 1976, Fulcra and keel scales in Palaeoniscoids: Paleontological Journal, v. 10, n. 1, p. 124-126.

Langston Jr, W., 1976, A Late Cretaceous Vertebrate Fauna from the St. Mary River Formation in Western Canada: In: Athlon, Essays on Palaeontology in Honour of Loris Shano Russell, edited by Churcher, C. S., p. 114-133.

Schaefer, B., and Mangus, M., 1976, An Early Triassic Fish assemblage from British Columbia: Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 150, article 5, p. 517-563.

Stamberg, S., 1976, Revision of genus Paramblypterus (Actinopterygii) from the Lower Permian of Bohemia: Psbornik geologickych ved Journal of Geolgoical Sciences, Paleontolgie, v. 18, p. 9-52. (Paramblypterus caudatus = Palaeoniscus caudatus, = Amblypterus caudatus, Paramblypterus luridus = Palaeoniscus luridus, = Amblypterus luridus, Paramblypterus obliquus, = Palaeoniscus obliquus, = Amblypterus obliquus, Paramblypterus reussi, = Palaeonisscus reusii, = Amblyptrus reussii)

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Zapfe, H., 1976, Ein grosser Ichthyosaurier aus den Kossener Schichten der Nordalpen: Ann. Naturhistor. Mus. Wien, v. 80, p. 239-250. Link to pdf

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Crossopterygians

Thomson, K. S., 1976, Pleromic dentine in a Permian Crossopterygian fish (Family Osteolepidae): Palaeontology, v. 19, part 4, p. 749-755.

Thomson, K. S., 1976, The faunal relationships of Rhipidistian Fishes (Crossopterygii) from the Catskill (Upper Devonian) of Pennsylvania: Journal of Paleontology, v. 50, n. 6, p. 1203-1208.

Thomson, K. S., Rackoff, R. S., and Darling, J. S., 1976, Specialized scales in the cloacal region of two Paleozoic Fishes (Crossopterygii): Postilla, n. 170, p. 1-6.


Lungfish

Species: Nova (1)

Gnathorhiza bothrotreta BERMAN, 1976

Berman, D. S., 1976, Occurrence of Gnathorhiza (Osteichthyes: Dipnoi) in aestivation burrows in the Lower Permian of New Mexico with description of a new species: Journal of Paleontology, v. 50, n. 6, p. 1034-1039. (Gnathorhiza bothrotreta)


Coelocanths

Schaeffer, B., and Mangus, M., 1976, An Early Triassic Fish assemblage from British Columbia: Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 150, article 5, p. 517-563.


Fish Ichnology

Ichnogenus: Nova (1)

Undichna ANDERSON, 1976

Ichnospecies: Nova (3)

Undichna simplicitas ANDERSON, 1976
Undichna bina ANDERSON, 1976
Undichna insolentia ANDERSON, 1976

Anderson, A. M., 1976, Fish Trails from the early Permian of South Africa: Palaeontology, v. 19, part 2, p. 397-409. (Undichna simplicitas, Undichna bina, Undichna insolentia)


Fish Burrows


Temnospondyli ("Labyrinthodons", Early Amphibians)

Genus: Nova (2)

Archotosaurus PATON, 1976
Kourerpeton OLSON & LAMMERS, 1976

Species: Nova (4)

Kourerpeton bradyi OLSON & LAMMERS, 1976
Metoposaurus azerouali DUTUIT, 1976 (nomen dubium)
Metoposaurus lyazidi DUTUIT, 1976
Metoposaurus ouazzoui DUTUIT, 1976

Synonym: Nova (1)

Archotosaurus nasutus (MEYER, 1858) PATON, 1976
= Capitosaurus nasutus MEYER, 1858
= Parotosaurus nasutus
(MEYER, 1858) JAEKEL, 1923
= Cyclotosaurus nasutus
(MEYER, 1858)

Dutiut, J.-M., 1976, Introduction a l’etude paleontologique du Trias Continental Marocain. Description des premiers stegocephales recueillis dans le couloir d’Argana (Atlas Occidntal) : Memoires du Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Nouvelle Serie, Serie C, Sciences de la terre, tomo 36, 253pp. (Metoposaurus azerouali (nomen dubium), Metoposaurus lyazidi, Metoposaurus ouazzoui)

Olson, E. C., 1976, A New Brachyopoid Amphibian: Athlon, Essays on Palaeontology in Honour of Loris Shano Russell, Edited by Churcher, C. S., p. 45-57. (Kourerpeton bradyi)

Paton, R. L., 1976, A replacement name for Parotosaurus JAEKEL (Amphibia: Labyrinthodontia): Palaeontology, v. 19, p. 415-416. (Archotosaurus nasutus = Capitosaurus nasutus, = Parotosaurus nasutus, = Cyclotosaurus nasutus)


Reptilosauromorph

Species: Nova (1)

Chroniosuchus mirabilis TVERDOKHLEBOVA, 1976

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Lepospondyli


Dutuit, J-M., 1976, Decovrte d'Amphibiens Lepospondyles dans la serie inferieure de la formation rouge d'Argana (Atlas occidental marocain): Compte rendu hebdomadaire des seances de l’Academie des Sciences Paris, t. 283, p. 1733-1734.


Amphibians

Genus: Nova (1)

Theatonius FOX, 1976

Species: Nova (1)

Theatonius lancensis FOX, 1976

Fox, R. C., 1976, An edentulous frog (Theatonius lancensis, new genus and species) from the Late Cretaceous Lance Formation of Wyoming: Canadian Journal of Earth Science, v. 13, p. 1486-1490. (Theatonius lancensis)

Fox, R. C., 1976, Late Cretaceous and Paleocene Vertebrate Paleontology in Alberta: Geological and Mineralogical Associations of Canada, Joint Annual Meeting, 1976, Edmonton, Alberta, Field Trip A-6, Guidebook, p. 1-27.

Langston, W. Jr., 1976, A late Cretaceous Vertebrates Fauna from the St. Mary River Formation in Western Canada: Athlon, Essays on Palaeontology in Honour of Loris Shano Russell. Edited by Churcher C. S., p. 114-130.


Lower Reptiles (“Anapsids”)

Genus: Nova (1)

Acrodonta DUTUIT, 1976

Species: Nova (1)

Acrodonta irerhi DUTUIT, 1976

Araujo, D. C. F., 1976, Taxonomia e Relacoes dos Proganosauria da Bacia do Parana: Anias da Academia Brasiliera de Ciencias, v. 48, n. 1, p. 91-116.

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Mlynarski, M., 1976, Testudines: Encyclopedia of Paleoherpetology, teil 7, p. 1-130.

Taquet, P., 1976, Geologie et Paleontologie du Gisement de Gadoufaoua (Aptian du Niger): Cahiers de Paleontologie, p. 1-191.


Turtles

Genus: Nova (1)

Shachemys KUSNETZOU, 1976

Species: Nova (1)

Shachemys baibolatica KUSNETZOU, 1976

Evans, J., and Kemp, T. S., 1976, A new Turtle skull from the Purbeckian of England and a note on the Early dichotomies of Cryptodire Turtles: Palaeontology, v. 19, part 2, p. 317-324.

Gaffney, E. S., 1976, Cranial Morphology of the European Jurassic Turtles Portlandemys and Plesiochelys: Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 157, article 6, p. 489-543.

Jurcsak, T., 1976, Noi Descoperiri de Reptile fosile in Triasicul de la lesd: Nymphaea, v. 4, p. 67-105.

Kusnetzov, V. V., 1976, A freshwater turtle from the Senonian of Northeastern Cisaralia: Paleontological Journal, v. 10, n. 4, p. 498-500. (Shachemys baibolatica)

Langston, W. Jr., 1976, A Late Cretaceous vertebrate Fauna from the St. Mary River Formation in Western Canada: In: Athlon, Essays on Palaeontology in Honour of Loris Shano Russell. Edited by Churcher C. S., Royal Ontario Museum Publications in Life Sciences, p. 114-133.

Mlynarski, M., 1976, Testudines: Encyclopedia of Paleoherpetology, teil 7, p. 1-130.


Diapsida (Lower Lepidosauromorphs)

Carroll, R. L., 1976, Galesphyrus capensis, a younginid Eosuchian from the Cistecephalus Zone of South Africa: Annals of the South African Museum, v. 72, n. 4, p. 59-68.

Carroll, R. L., 1976, Eosuchians and the Origin of Archosaurs: Athlon, Essays on Palaeontology in Honour of Loris Shano Russell, Royal Ontario Museum Publications in Life Sciences, p. 58-79.


Lizards and Snakes

Langston, W., 1976, A Late Cretaceous vertebrate Fauna from the St. Mary River Formation in Western Canada: In: Athlon, Essays on Palaeontology in Honour of Loris Shano Russell. Edited by Churcher, C. S., Royal Ontario Museum Publications in Life Sciences, p. 114-133.

Nikolov, I., and Westphal, F., 1976, Mosasaur remains from the Upper Cretaceous of Northwestern Bulgaria: Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie Monatschefte, 1976, p. 608-613.


Sphenodonts


Ichthyosaurs

Genus: Nova (2)

Grendelius McGOWAN, 1976
Shonisaurus CAMP, 1976

Species: Nova (4)

Grendelius mordax McGOWAN, 1976
Shonisaurus popularis CAMP, 1976
Shonisaurus silberlingi CAMP, 1976
Shonisaurus mulleri CAMP, 1976

Camp, C. L., 1976, Vorlaufige Mitteilung uber groáßáe Ichthyosaurier aus der oberen Trias von Nevada: Osterreichische Akademie der Wissenshaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenshaftliche Klasse, Sitzungsberichte, Abeteilung I, v. 185, p. 125-134. (Shonisaurus popularis, Shonisaurus silberlingi, Shonisaurus mulleri)

Diaz, G. C., and Gasparini, Z. B. de, 1976, Los Vertebrados Mesozoicos de Chile y su aporte geo-paleontologico: Actas VI Congr. (Bahia Blanca 21-27 IX 1975) 1, p. 45-67.

Keller, T., 1976, Magen- und Darminhalte von Ichthyosauriern des suddeutschen Posidonienschiefers: Neües Jahrbuch fur Geologie und Palaontologie Monatschefte, 1976, n. 5, p. 266-283.

McGowan, C. M., 1976, The description and phenetic relationships of a new Ichthyosaur genus from the Late Jurassic of England: Canadian Journal of Earth Science, v. 13, p. 668-683. (Grendelius mordax)

Schafer, W. ,1976, Fossilien, objekte der erkenntnis, der praxis und der bildung”. Teil IV: Natur und Museum, v. 106, n. 6, p. 169-177.

Westphal, F., 1976, Morphogenese und Funktion von Reptil-Skeletten: Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie, Teil II, heft 5/6, p. 285-293.

Zapfe, H., 1976, Ein grosser Ichthyosaurier aus den Kossener Schichten der Nordalpen: Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, v. 80, p. 239-250. Link to pdf


Sauropterygians and Placodontians

Genus: Nova (1)

Georgia OTSCHEV, 1976

Species: Nova (3)

Georgia penzensis OTSCHEV, 1976
Nothosaurus transsylvanicus JURCSAK, 1976
Placodus gracilis JURCSAK, 1976 (nomen dubium)

Synonym: Nova (1)

Placochelyannus stoppanii (OSSWALD, 1930) PINNA, 1976
= Placochelys stoppanii OSSWALD, 1930
= Psephoderma stoppanii (OSSWALD, 1930)

Diaz, G. C., and Gasparini Z. B. de, 1976, Los Vertebrados Mesozoicos de Chile y su aporte geo-paleontologico: Actas VI Congr. (Bahia Blanca 21-27 IX 1975) 1, p. 45-67.

Jurcsak, T., 1976, Noi Descoperiri de Reptile Fosile in Triasicui, de la Alesd : Nymphaea, v. 4, p. 67-105. (Nothosaurus transsylvanicus, Placodus gracilis (nomen dubium))

Mateer, N. J., 1976, On two new specimens of Pachypleurosaurus: Bulletin of the Geological Institutions of the University of Uppsala, new series, v. 6, p. 107-123.

Nicholls, E. L., 1976, The oldest known North American occurrence of the Plesiosauria (Reptilia: Sauropterygia) from the Liassic (Early Jurassic) Fernie Group, Alberta Canada: Canadian Journal of Earth Science, v. 13, n. 1, p. 185-188.

Pinna, G., 1976, Osteologia del cranio del rettile Placodonte Placochelyanus stoppanii (Osswald, 1930) basata su un nuovo esemplare del Retico Lombardo: Atti della Societa Italiana di Scienze Naturali e del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano, v. 117, n. 1-2, p. 3-45. (Placochelyannus stoppanii = Placochelys stoppanii, = Psephoderma stoppanii)

Pinna, G., 1976, Placochelys zitteli, Placochelys stoppanii, Placochelyannus malanchinii: un caso di sinonimia fra i rettili placodonti retici della famigilia Placochelyidae: Bollettino della Societa Paleontologica Italiana, v. 15, n. 1, p. 107-110.

Otschev, V. G.,  1976, “A new pliosaur from the Upper Cretaceous of Penza Province”: Paleontologischeskii Zhural, n. 2, p. 135-138. (Georgia penzensis)

Ochev, V. G., 1976, A new Pliosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Penza Province: Paleont. Journal. (Georgia penzensis)

Sanz, J. L., 1976, Lariosaurus balsami (Sauropterygia, Reptilia) de Estada (Huesca): Estudios Geologia, v. 32, p. 547-567.

Schafer, W., 1976, Fossilien, objekte der erkenntnis, der praxis und der bildung: Nature und Museum, v. 106, n. 3, p. 65-73p.

Westphal, F., 1976, Morphogenese und Funktion von Reptil-Skeletten: Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie, Teil II, heft 5/6, p. 285-293.

Zapfe, H., 1976, Ein grosser Ichthyosaurier aus den Kossener Schichten der Nordalpen: Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, v. 80, p. 239-250. Link to pdf


Lower Archosauromorpha

Carroll, R. L., 1976, Noteosuchus The Oldest Known Rhynchosaur: Annals of the South African Museum, v. 72, n. 3, p. 37- 57.

Dutuit, J. M., 1976, Il est probable que les Rhynchocephales sont representes dans la faune du Trias marocain: Compte rendu hebdomadaire des seances de l’Academie des Sciences Paris, tomo 283, p. 483-486.

Estes, R., 1976, Middle Paleocene Lower Vertebrates from the Tongue River Formation, Southeastern Montana: Journal of Paleontology, v. 50, n. 3, p. 500-520.

Fox, R. C., 1976, Upper Cretaceous and Paleocene Vertebrate Paleontology in Alberta: Geological and Mineralogical Associations of Canada, Annual meeting May 19, v. 21, p. 1-26.

Galton, P. M., and Cluvier, M. A., 1976, Anchisaurus capensis (BROOM) and a revision of the Anchisauridae (Reptilia, Saurischia): Annals of the South African Museum, v. 69, part 6, p. 121-159.

Get Jurcsak, T., 1976, Noi descoperiri de reptile fosile in Triasicul de la Alesd: Nymphaea, v. 4, p. 67-105.

Langston, W. Jr., 1976, A Late Cretaceous vertebrate Fauna from the St. Mary River Formation in Western Canada: In: Athlon, Essays on Palaeontology in Honour of Loris Shano Russell. Edited by Churcher C. S., Royal Ontario Museum Publications in Life Sciences, p. 114-133.

Wild, P., 1976, Tanystropheus H. von MEYER, (1852) (Reptilia): Revised request for Conservation under the Plenary Powers. Z.N.(S) 2084: Bulletin of the Zoological Nomenclature, v. 33, part 2, p. 124-126.

Wild, P., 1976, Neues uber den Giraffenhalssaurier Tanystropheus: Natur und Museum, v. 106, n. 1, p. 13-22.


“Thecodontia, Pseudosuchia"

Genus: Nova (1)

Subgenus Franchosuchus WESTPHAL, 1976

Synonym: Nova (1)

Paleorhinus (Franchosuchus) neukami (KUHN, 1936) WESTPHAL, 1976
= Ebrachosuchus neukami KUHN, 1936
= Francosuchus neukami KUHN, 1936

Charig, A. J., 1976, Introduction, Subclass Archosauria COPE, 1869, In: Thecodontia: Handbuck der Palaoherpetologie, part 13, p. 1-6.

Charig, A. J., 1976, Order Thecodontia: In: Thecodontia: Handbuck der Palaoherpetologie, part 13, p. 7-10.

Charig, A. J., and Sues, H.-D., 1976, Proterosuchia: Thecodontia: In: Handbuck der Palaoherpetologie, part 13, p. 11-39.

Cox, C. B., 1976, Mysteries of early dinosaur evolution: Nature, v. 264, p. 314.

Galton, P. M., and Cluvier, M. A., 1976, Anchisaurus capensis (BROOM) and a revision of the Anchisauridae (Reptilia, Saurischia): Annals of the South African Museum, v. 69, part 6, p. 121-159.

Krebs, B., 1976, Pseudosuchia: In: Handbuck der Palaoherpetologie, part 13, p. 40-98.

Sues, H.-D., 1976, Theocodontia incertae sedis: Proterochampsidae: In: Handbuck der Palaoherpetologie, part 13, p. 121-126.

Get Paleorhinus (Franchosuchus) neukami = Ebrachosuchus neukami, = Francosuchus neukami (KUHN, 1936) WESTPHAL, 1976.

Westphal, F., 1976, Phytosauria: In: Handbuck der Palaoherpetologie, part 13, p. 99-120.


Crocodilia (Mesosuchia, Eusuchia)

Genus: Nova (12)

Karatausuchus EFIMOV, 1976
Planocrania LI, 1976

Species: Nova (6)

Geosaurus arauceansis GASPARINI & DELLAPE, 1976
Karatausuchus sharvoi EFIMOV, 1976
Leidyosuchus formidabilis ERICKSON, 1976
Melanosuchus fisheri MEDINA, 1976
Metriorhynchus casamiquelai GASPARINI & CHONG, 1976
Planocrania datagensis LI, 1976

Synonym: Nova (1)

Hyposaurus bequaerti (DOLLO, 1914) BUFFETAUT, 1976
= Congosaurus bequaerti DOLLO, 1914
= Dyrosaurus (Congosaurus) bequaerti (DOLLO, 1914) ARAMBOURG, 1952
= Dyrosaurus bequaerti (DOLLO, 1914) ANTUNES, 1964

Buffetaut, E., 1976, Osteologie et affinites de Trematochampsa taqueti (Crocodylia, Mesosuchia) du Senonien Inferieur d'in Becten (Republique du Niger): Geobios, n. 9, fasc. 2, p. 143-198.

Buffetaut, E., 1976, Der Land-Krokodilier Libycosuchus STROMER und die Familie Libycosuchidae (Crocodylia, Mesosuchia) aus der Kreide Afrikas: Mitteilungen der Bayerischen Staatssammlung fur Palaontologie und historishce Geologie, n. 16, p. 17-28.

Buffetaut, E., 1976, "Une nouvele definition de la Famille des Dyrosauridae de STEFANO, 1903 (Crocodylia, Mesosuchia) et ses consequences: Inclusion des genres Hyposaurus et Sokotosuchus dans les Dyrosauridae: Geobios, n. 9, Fasc. 3, p. 333-336.

Buffetaut, E., 1976, Sur la repartition geographique hors d'Afrique des Dyrosauriae, Crocodiliens mesosuchiens du Cretace terminal et du Paleogene: Compte rendu hebdomadaire des seances de l’Academie des Sciences Paris, tomo 283, p. 487-490. (Hyposaurus bequaerti = Congosaurus bequaerti, = Dyrosaurus (Congosaurus) bequaerti, = Dyrosaurus bequaerti)

Charig, A. J., Krebs, B., Sues, H-D., and Westphal, F., 1976, Thecodontia: Handbuck der Palaoherpetologie, part 13, p. 1-137.

Diaz, G. C., and Gasparini, Z. B. de, 1976, Los Vertebrados Mesozoicos de Chile y su aporte geo-paleontologico: Actas VI Congr. (Bahia Blanca 21-27 IX 1975) 1, p. 45-67.

Ducrocq, S., Buffetaut, E., Buffetaut-Tong, H., Helmcke-Ingavat, R. Jaeger, J-J., Jongkanjanasoontorn, Y., and Suteethron, V., 1976, A Lower Tertiary vertebrate fauna from Krabi (South Thailand): Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen,v. 184, n. 1, p. 101-122.

Erickson, B. R., 1976, Osteology of the Early Eusuchian Crocodile Leidyosuchus formiabilis, sp. nov: The Science Museum of Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota 55101, Monograph, v. 2, Paleontology, p. 1-61. (Leidyosuchus formidabilis)

Efimov, M. B., 1976, The oldest crocodile on Soviet Territory: Palaeontological Journal, v. 10, n. 1, p. 115-117. (Karatausuchus sharvoi)

Estes, R., 1976, Middle Paleocene Lower Vertebras from the Tongue River Formation, Southeastern Montana: Journal of Paleontology, v. 50, n. 3, p. 500-520.

Fox, R. C., 1976, Late Cretaceous and Paleocene Vertebrate Paleontology in Alberta: Geological and Mineralogical Associations of Canada, Field Trip A-6, Guidebook, p. 1-25.

Gasparini, Z. B., and Dellape, D., 1976, Un nuevo Crocodrilo Marino (Thalattosuchia, Metriorhynchidae) de la Formacion vaca muerta (Jurasico, Tithoniano) de la Provincia de Neuquen (Republica Argentina): Primer congreso Geologico Chileno (2-7 Agost 1978, Santiago), p. C1-C21. (Geosaurus arauceansis)

Gasparini, Z. B., and Chong, G. D., 1976, Metriorhynchus casamiquelai n. sp. (Crocodilia, Thalattosuchia), a marine crocodile form the Jurassic (Callovian) of Chile, South America: Neües Jahrbuch fur Geologie und Palaontologie, Abhandlungen, 153, n. 3, p. 341-360. (Metriorhynchus casamiquela)

Holman, J. A., 1976, Cenozoic Herpetofaunas of Saskatchewan: In: Athlon, Essays on Palaeontology in Honour of Loris Shano Russell, p. 80-92.

Langston, W. Jr., 1976, A Late Cretaceous vertebrate Fauna from the St. Mary River Formation in Western Canada: In: Athlon, Essays on Palaeontology in Honour of Loris Shano Russell. Edited by Churcher C. S., Royal Ontario Museum Publications in Life Sciences, p. 114-133.

Li, J.-L., 1976, Fossils of Sebecosuchia discovered from Nanxiong, Guangdong: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 14, n. 3, p. 169-173. (Planocrania datagensis)

Medina, C. J. 1976, Crocodilians from the Late Tertiary of Northwestern Venezuela: Melanosuchus fisheri sp. nov: Breviora, n. 438, p. 1-14. (Melanosuchus fisheri)

Smith, J. F., jr., and Ketner, K. B., 1976. Stratigraphy of post-Paleozoic rocks and summary of resources in the Carlin-Pinon Range Area, Nevada: Geological Survey Professional Paper, 867-B, p. 1-48.


Pterosaurs

Bold. J., 1976, Pterosaur: Field Museum of Natural History Bulletin, May, p. 15-17.

Mateer, N. J., 1976, A study of Pteranodon: Bulletin of the Geological Institution of the University of Upsala, new series, v. 6, p. 23-33.

Mateer, N. J., 1976, A statistical Study of the genus Pterodactylus: Bulletin of the Geological Institution of the University of Upsala, new series, v. 6, p. 97-105.

Ponomarenko, A. G., 1976, A new insect from the Cretaceous of Transbaikalia, a possible parasite of pterosaurians: Paleontogical Journal, v. 10, n. 3, p. 339-343.


Dinosaur

Theropoda

Genus: Nova (3)

Alioramus KURZANOV, 1976b
Itemirus KURZANOV, 1976a
Marshosaurus MADSEN, 1976

Species: Nova (4)

Alioramus remotus KURZANOV, 1976b
Itemirus medullaris KURZANOV, 1976a
Marshosaurus bicentesimus MADSEN, 1976
Oviraptor philoceratops BARSBOLD, 1976

Barsbold, R., 1976, The evolution and systematics of large mesozoic carnivorous dinosaurs: Trudy Sovm. Sov. Mong. Pal. Exped, v. 3, p. 68 75.

Barsbold, R., 1976, A new Late Cretaceous Family of Small Theropods (Oviraptoridae N. Fam.) in Mongolia: Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR, v. 226, p. 221-223. (Oviraptor philoceratops)

Barsbold, R., 1976, O novom pozdnemelovom semeystve meklikh teropod (Oviraptoridae Fam. n.) Mongolii: Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR, v. 226, n. 3, p. 685-688.

Barsbold, R., 1976, New data on Therizinosaurus (Therizinosauridae, Theropoda): The Joint Soviet-Mongolian Paleontological Expedition, Transaction, v. 3, p. 76-92.

Coultron, R. L. 1976. Some Upper Cretaceous Index Fossils: Rocks and Minerals, April 1976, p. 135-138.

Cox, B., 1976, Mysteries of early dinosaur evolution: Nature, v. 264, p. 314.

Farlow, J. O., 1976, Speculations about the diet and foraging behavior of large carnivorous dinosaurs: The American Midland Naturalist, v. 95, n. 1, Notes and Discussions, p. 186-191.

Fox, R. C., 1976, Upper Cretaceous and Paleocene Vertebrate Paleontology in Alberta: Field Trip A-6: GuideBook, Geological Association of Canada, Mineralogical Association of Canada, Edmonton Geological Society, p. 1-26.

Galton, P. M., 1976, Iliosuchus, a Jurassic Dinosaur from Oxfordshire and Utah: Palaeontology, v. 19, part 3, p. 587-589.

Galton, P. M., and Cluvier, M. A., 1976, Anchisaurus capensis (BROOM) and a revision of the Anchisauridae (Reptilia, Saurischia): Annals of the South African Museum, v. 69, part 6, p. 121-159.

Kurzanov, S. M., 1976a, Braincase structure of a carnosaur Itemierus gen. nov. and some problems of the cranial anatomy of dinosaurs: Paleontologischeskii Zhural, 1976, p. 127-137. (Itemirus medullaris)

Kurzanov, S. M., 1976b, A new Late Cretaceous carnosaur from Nogon-Tsav, Mongolia: Nauka, Trudi, Vip. 3, Akademia Nauk USSR (Moskva) (1976), p. 93 104. (Alioramus remotus)

Langston, W. Jr., 1976, A Late Cretaceous vertebrate Fauna from the St. Mary River Formation in Western Canada: In: Athlon, Essays on Palaeontology in Honour of Loris Shano Russell. Edited by Churcher, C. S., Royal Ontario Museum Publications in Life Sciences, p. 114-133.

Lawson D. A., 1976, Tyrannosaurus and Torosaurus, Maastrichtian Dinosaurs from Trans-Pecos, Texas: Journal of Paleontology, v. 50, n. 1, p. 158-164.

Madsen, J. H. jr., 1976, Allosaurus fragilis a revised osteology: Utah Geological and Mineral Survey, Bulletin, n. 109, p. 1-163.

Madsen, J. H. Jr., 1976, A Second new Theropod Dinosaur from the Late Jurassic of East Central Utah: Utah Geology, v. 3, n. 1, p. 51-60. (Marshosaurus bicentesimus)

Osmolska, H., 1976, New light on the skull anatomy and systematic position of Oviraptor: Nature, v. 262A, n. 5570, p. 683-684.

Ostrom, J. H., 1976, Archaeopteryx and the origin of Birds: Journal of the Linnean Society, Biology, v. 8, n. 2, p. 91-182.

Russell, D. A., and Beland, P., 1976, Running Dinosaurs: Nature, v. 264, p. 486.

Russell, D., Russell, D., Taquet, P., and Thomas, H., 1976, Nouvelles recoltes de Vertebres dans les terrains continentaux du Cretace superieur de la reigon de Majunga (Madagascar): Compte rendu sommaire des seances de la Societe de Geologie, fasc. 5, p. 205-208.

Schafer, W. ,1976, Fossilien, objekte der erkenntnis, der praxis und der bildung”. Teil IV: Natur und Museum, v. 106, n. 6, p. 169-177.

Sereno, P. C., and Novas, F. E., 1976, The Complete Skull and Skeleton of an Early Dinosaur: Science, v. 258, p. 1137-1140.

Smith, J. F., jr., and Ketner, K. B., 1976. Stratigraphy of post-Paleozoic rocks and summary of resources in the Carlin-Pinon Range Area, Nevada: Geological Survey Professional Paper, 867-B, p. 1-48.

Taquet, P., 1976, Geologie et Paleontologie du gisement de Gadoufaoua (Aptian du Niger): Cahires Paleont, 191pp.

Tracy, C. R., 1976, Tyrannosaurs: evidence for endothermy!: American Naturalist, v. 110, n. 976, p. 1105-1106.

Sauropodomorpha (Sauropoda, Prosauropoda)

Genus: Nova (1)

Zigongosaurus HOU, ZHAO & CHU, 1976

Species: Nova (1)

Zigongosaurus fuxiensis HOU, ZHAO & CHU, 1976

Synonym: Nova (1)

Anchisaurus capensis (BROOM, 1911) GALTON & CLUVER, 1976
= Hortalotarsus skirtopodus BROOM, 1906 non SEELEY, 1894
= Gyposaurus capensis BROOM, 1911

Bonaparte, J. F., 1976, Pisanosaurus mertii CASAMIQUELA and the origin of the Ornithischia: Journal of Paleontology, v. 50, n. 5, p. 808-820.

Diaz, G. C., and Gasparini, Z. B. de, 1976, Los Vertebrados Mesozoicos de Chile y su aporte geo-paleontologico: Actas VI Congr. (Bahia Blanca 21-27 IX 1975) 1, p. 45-67.

Dughi, R., and Sirugue, F., 1976, L'extinction des Dinosaures a la Lumiere des gigements d'oeufs du Cretace Terminal du Sud de la France,principalement dans le bassin d'Aix-en-Province: Paleobiol. Continental, v. 7 , n. 1, p. 1-39.

Galton, P. M., 1976, Prosauropod Dinosaurs (Reptila: Saurischia) of North America: Postilla, n. 169, p. 1-99.

Galton, P. M., and Cluvier M. A., 1976, Anchisaurus capensis (BROOM) and a revision of the Anchisauridae (Reptilia, Saurischia): Annals of the South African Museum, v. 69, part 6, p. 121-159. (Anchisaurus capensis = Hortalotarsus skirtopodus, = Gyposaurus capensis)

Hou, L. H., Zhou, S. W., and Chao, S. C., 1976, New discovery of Sauropod dinosaurs from Szechuan: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 14, n. 3, p. 160-165. (Zigongosaurus fuxiensis)

MacLachlan, I. R., and McMilan, I. K., 1976, Review and Stratigraphic significance of southern Cape Mesozoic Palaeontology: Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa, v. 79, p. 197-212.

Madsen, J. H. jr., 1976, Allosaurus fragilis a revised osteology: Utah Geological and Mineral Survey, Bulletin, n. 109, p. 1-163.

Mateer, N. J., 1976, New topotypes of Alamosaurus sanjuanensis GILMORE (Reptilia: Sauropoda): Bulletin of the Geological Institution of the University of Upsala, new series, v. 6, p. 93-95.

Russell, D. A., Russell D. E., Taquet P., and Thomas H., 1976, Nouvelles recoltes de Vertebres dans les terrains continentaux du Cretace superieur de la reigon de Majunga (Madagascar): Compte rendu sommaire des seances de la Societe de Geologie, fasc. 5, p. 205-208.

Schafer, W., 1976, Fossilien, objekte der erkenntnis, der praxis und der bildung: Nature und Museum, v. 106, n. 3, p. 65-73p.

Schafer, W., 1976, Fossilien, objekte der erkenntnis, der praxis und der bildung”. Teil IV: Natur und Museum, v. 106, n. 6, p. 169-177.

Sereno, P. C., and Novas, F. E., 1976, The complete skull and skeleton of an early dinosaur: Science, v. 258, p. 1137-1140.

Taquet, P., 1976, Geologie et Paleontologie du gisement de Gadoufaoua (Aptian du Niger): Cahires Paleont, 191pp.

Westphal, F., 1976, Morphogenese und Funktion von Reptil-Skeletten: Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie, Teil II, heft 5/6, p. 285-293.

Ornithischia

Genus: Nova (1)

Ouranosaurus TAQUET, 1976

Species: Nova (3)

Ouranosaurus nigeriensis TAQUET, 1976
Tanius laiyangensis ZHEN, 1976
Thescelosaurus garbanii MORRIS, 1976

Synonym: Nova (1)

Torosaurus utahensis (GILMORE, 1946) LAWSON, 1976
= Arrhinoceratops utahensis GILMORE, 1946

Bonaparte, J. F., 1976, Pisanosaurus mertii CASAMIQUELA and the origin of the Ornithischia: Journal of Paleontology, v. 50, n. 5, p. 808-820.

Coultron, R. L. 1976. Some Upper Cretaceous Index Fossils: Rocks and Minerals, April 1976, p. 135-138.

Cox, B., 1976, Fossilized fury: Nature, v. 260, p. 748-749.

Dodson, P., 1976, Quantitative aspects of relative growth and sexual dimorphism of Protoceratops: Journal of Paleontology, v. 50, n. 5, p. 929-940.

Fox, R. C., 1976, Upper Cretaceous and Paleocene Vertebrate Paleontology in Alberta: Field Trip A-6: GuideBook, Geological Association of Canada, Mineralogical Association of Canada, Edmonton Geological Society, p. 1-26.

Galton, P. M., 1976, The dinosaur Vectisaurus valdensis (Ornithischia: Iguanodontidae) from the Lower Cretaceous of England: Journal of Paleontology, v. 50, n. 5, p. 976-984.

Galton, P. M., and Cluvier, M. A., 1976, Anchisaurus capensis (BROOM) and a revision of the Anchisauridae (Reptilia, Saurischia): Annals of the South African Museum, v. 69, part 6, p. 121-159.

Langston, W. Jr., 1976, A Late Cretaceous vertebrate Fauna from the St. Mary River Formation in Western Canada: In: Athlon, Essays on Palaeontology in Honour of Loris Shano Russell. Edited by Churcher, C. S., Royal Ontario Museum Publications in Life Sciences, p. 114-133.

Lawson D. A., 1976, Tyrannosaurus and Torosaurus, Maestrichtian Dinosaurs from Trans-Pecos, Texas: Journal of Paleontology, v. 50, n. 1, p. 158-164. (Torosaurus utahensis = Arrhinoceratops utahensis)

Madsen, J. H. jr., 1976, Allosaurus fragilis a revised osteology: Utah Geological and Mineral Survey, Bulletin, n. 109, p. 1-163.

Morris, W. J., 1976, Mesozoic and Tertiary Vertebrates of Baja California, 1968-1971: National Geographic Society Research Reports, 19968 projects, p. 305-316.

Morris, W. J., 1976, Hypsilophodont Dinosaurs: a new species and comments on their systematics: In: Athlon, Essays on Palaeontology in Honour of Loris Shano Russell, Edited by Churcher, C. S., Royal Ontario Museum, Life Sciences, Miscellaneous Publications, p. 93-113. (Thescelosaurus garbanii)

Russell, D. A., Russell, D. E., Taquet, P., and Thomas, H., 1976, Nouvelles recoltes de Vertebres dans les terrains continentaux du Cretace superieur de la reigon de Majunga (Madagascar) : Compte rendu sommaire des seances de la Societe de Geologie, fasc. 5, p. 205-208.

Santa Luca, A. P., Crompton, A. W., and Charig, A. J., 1976, A complete skeleton of the Late Triassic ornithischian Heterodontosaurus tucki: Nature, v. 264, p. 324-329.

Schafer, W., 1976, Fossilien, objekte der erkenntnis, der praxis und der bildung: Nature und Museum, v. 106, n. 3, p. 65-73.

Sereno, P. C., and Novas, F. E., 1976, The complete skull and skeleton of an early dinosaur: Science, v. 258, p. 1137-1140.

Taquet, P., 1976, Geologie et Paleontologie du gisement de Gadoufaoua (Aptian du Niger): Cahires Paleont, 191pp. (Ouranosaurus nigeriensis)

Westphal, F., 1976, Morphogenese und Funktion von Reptil-Skeletten: Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie, Teil II, heft 5/6, p. 285-293.

Zhen, S., 1976, A new species of hadrosaur from Shandong: Vertebrata PalAsiatica,
v. 14, n. 3, p. 166-168. (Tanius laiyangensis)

Armored dinosaurs

Farlow, J. O., Thompson, C. V., and Rosner, D. E., 1976, Plates of the Dinosaur Stegosaurus: Forced Convection Heat Loss Fins?: Science, v. 192, p. 1123-1125.

Kluge, R., 1976, Rekonstruktion eines Stegosaurus ungulatus: Der Preparator, v. 22, n. 4, p. 258-260.

Madsen, J. H. jr., 1976, Allosaurus fragilis a revised osteology: Utah Geological and Mineral Survey, Bulletin, n. 109, p. 1-163.

Morris, W. J., 1976, Hypsilophodont Dinosaurs: a new species and comments on their systematics: In: Athlon, Essays on Palaeontology in Honour of Loris Shano Russell, Edited by Churcher, C. S., Royal Ontario Museum, Life Sciences, Miscellaneous Publications, p. 93-113.

Russell, D. A., Russell, D. E., Taquet, P., and Thomas, H., 1976, Nouvelles recoltes de Vertebres dans les terrains continentaux du Cretace superieur de la reigon de Majunga (Madagascar) : Compte rendu sommaire des seances de la Societe de Geologie, fasc. 5, p. 205-208.

Rixon, A. E., 1976, The development of the remains of a small Scelidosaurus from a Lias nodule: Museum Journal, v. 67, p. 315-321.

Smith, J. F., jr., and Ketner, K. B., 1976. Stratigraphy of post-Paleozoic rocks and summary of resources in the Carlin-Pinon Range Area, Nevada: Geological Survey Professional Paper, 867-B, p. 1-48.

Dinosaurs in general

Ager, D. V., 1976, The nature of the fossil record: Proceedings of the Geologist’ Association, v. 87, p. 131-159.

Alexander R. M., 1976, Estimates of speeds of dinosaurs: Nature, v. 261, p. 129-130.

Colbert, E. H., 1976, Fossils and the drifting continents: Fossils, v. 1, n. 1, p. 5-23pp.

Cotterill, R. S., 1976, The Problems of dinosaur biology: Journal of the Harker Geological Society, v. 11, n. 1, p. 47-52.

Cox, B., 1976, Fossilized fury: Nature, v. 260, p. 748-749.

Cox, B., 1976, Mysteries of early dinosaur evolution: Nature, v. 264, p. 314.

Cruickshank, A. R. I., 1976, Old Bones Rattling Well: South African Journal of Science, v. 72, p. 37-40.

Diaz, G. C., and Gasparini, Z. B. de, 1976, Los Vertebrados Mesozoicos de Chile y su aporte geo-paleontologico: Actas VI Congr. (Bahia Blanca 21-27 IX 1975) 1, p. 45-67.

Farlow, J. O., 1976: A consideration of the Trophic Dynamics of a Late Cretaceous Large-Dinosaur community (Oldman Formation): Ecology, v. 57, p. 841-857.

Hopson, J. A., 1976, Hot-, Cold-, or Lukewarm-blooded Dinosaurs?: Paleobiology, v. 2, p. 271-275.

McNab, B. K., and Auffenberg W., 1976, The effect of large body size on the temperature regulation of the Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodoenesis: Comparative Biochemestry and Physiology, v. 55A, p. 345-350.

Russell, D. A., and Beland, P., 1976, Running Dinosaurs: Nature, v. 264, p. 486.

Seymour, R. S., 1976, Dinosaurs, endothermy and blood pressure: Nature, v. 262, p. 207-208.

Thulborn, R. A., 1976, Estimates of speeds in Dinosaurs: Nature, v. 261, p. 129-130.

Wang, Z. S., 1976, Cretaceous dinosaur fossils discoverd for the first time in Sichuan (Szechuan) Province: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 14, n. 2, Inside back cover.

Westphal, F., 1976, Morphogenese und Funktion von Reptil-Skeletten: Natralblatt fur Geologie und Palaontologie Teil II, p. 285-293.


Aves (Mesozoic)

Genus: Nova (2)

Alexornis BRODKORB, 1976
Gobipteryx ELZANOWSKI, 1976

Species: Nova (2)

Alexornis antecedens BRODKORB, 1976
Gobipteryx minuta ELZANOWSKI, 1976

Brodkorb, P., 1976, Discovery of a Cretaceous bird, apparently ancestral to the Orders Coraciiformes and Piciformes (Aves: Carinatae): Smithsonian Institute Contribution to Palaeobiology, v. 27, p. 67-73. (Alexornis antecedens)

Diaz, G. C., and Gasparini, Z. B. de, 1976, Los Vertebrados Mesozoicos de Chile y su aporte geo-paleontologico: Actas VI Congr. (Bahia Blanca 21-27 IX 1975) 1, p. 45-67.

Elzanowski, A., 1976, Palaeognathous bird from the Cretaceous of Central Asia: Nature, v. 264, p. 51-52. (Gobipteryx minuta)

Gingerich, P. D., 1976, Evolutionary significance of the mesozoic toothed birds: In Collected papers in avian paleontology honoring the 90th birthday of Alexander Wetmore, edited by Olson, S. L., Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology, v. 27, p. 23-33.

Martin, L. D., and Tate, J., 1976, The skeleton of Baptornis advenus (Aves, Hesperornithiformes): In: Collected papers in avian paleontology honoring the 90th birthday of Alexander Wetmore, edited by Olson, S. L., Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology, v. 27, p. 35-66.

Ostrom, J. H., 1976, Archaeopteryx and the origin of Birds: Journal of the Linnean Society, Biology, v. 8, n. 2, p. 91-182.

Ostrom, J. H., 1976, Some Hypothetical Anatomical Stages in the Evolution of Avian Flight: Smithsonian Contribution to Paleobiology, n. 27, p. 1-21.

Peters, D. S., and Gutmann, W. F., 1976, Die Stelung des "Urvogels" Archaeopteryx im Ableitungsmodell der Vogel: Natur u. Museum, v. 106, n. 9, p. 265-275.

Rietschel, S., 1976, Archaeopteryx-Tod und Einbettung: Natur u. Museum, v. 106, n. 9, p. 280-286.

Rietschel. S., 1976, "Urvogel Archaeopteryx"- eine Sonderasusstellung 1974-1976, Natur u. Museum, v. 106, n. 12, p. 335-362.

Schafer, W. ,1976, Fossilien, objekte der erkenntnis, der praxis und der bildung”. Teil IV: Natur und Museum, v. 106, n. 6, p. 169-177.

Vickers-Rich, P., 1976, Fossil Birds of Old Gondwanaland: A Comment on Drifting Continents and Their Passengers: In: Historical Biogeography, Plate Tectonics, and the Changing Environment. Proceedings of the Thirty-seventh Annual Biology Colloquium and Selected Papers, edited by Gray, J., and Boucot, A. J., p. 321-332.

Wellnhofer, P., 1976, Das neue Eichstatter Archaeopteryx-Exemplar: Natur und Museum, v. 106, n. 9, p. 257-264.


Synapsids

Pelycosaurs

Barghusen, H. R., 1976, Notes on the adductor jaw musculature of Venjukovia, a primitive anomondont therapsid from the Permian of the U.S.S.R. Ann. S. Afr. Mus. Vol. 69, No. 10: 249-260.

Theriodontia

Genus: Nova (4)

Hexacynodon TATARINOV, 1976
Nothogomphodon TATARINOV, 1976
Scalopognathus TATARINOV, 1976
Yunnania CUI, 1976

Species: Nova (4)

Hexacynodon purlinensis TATARINOV, 1976
Nothogomphodon danilovi TATARINOV, 1976
Scalopognathus multituberculatus TATARINOV, 1976
Yunnania brevirostre CUI, 1976

Buyle-Bodin, Y., and Dubreuil, D., 1976, L'acquisition des structures masticatoires chez les reptiles mammaliens (Etude Preliminaire): Jour. Biol. Buccale, v. 4, p. 91-108.

Cui, G., 1976, Yunnania, a new Tritlodont Genus from Lufeng, Yunnan: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 14, n. 2, p. 85-90. (Yunnania brevirostre)

Freeman, E. F., 1976, A mammalian fossil from the Forest Marble (Middle Jurassic) of Dorset: Proceedings of the Geological Association, v. 87, n. 2, p. 231-235.

van den Heever, J. A., 1976, The cranial anatomy of Nanictosaurus rubidgei BROOM and the Classification of the Cynodontia (Reptilia: Therapsida): Navorsinge van die nasionale Museum, v. 3, deel 7, p. 141-164.

Get Hexacynodon purlinensis, Nothogomphodon danilovi, Scalopognathus multituberculatus TATARINOV, 1976

Deinocephalia

Barghusen, H. R., 1976, A Primitive Anomodont therapsid from the Permian of the U.S.S.R: Annals of the South African Museum, v. 69, n. 10, p. 249-260.

Cox, C. B., 1976, Fossilised fury, Nature, v. 260, p. 748-749.

Westphal, F., 1976, Morphogenese und Funktion von Reptil-Skeletten: Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie, Teil II, heft 5/6, p. 285-293.


Mammals (Mesozoic)

Genus: Nova (3)

Gallolestes LILLEGRAVEN, 1976
Palaeoxonodon FREEMAN, 1976
Symmetrodontoides FOX, 1976

Species: Nova (4)

Gallolestes pachymandibularis LILLEGRAVEN, 1976
Meniscoessus intermedius FOX, 1976a
Palaeoxonodon ooliticus FREEMAN, 1976
Symmetrodontoides canadensis FOX, 1976b

Fox, R. C., 1976a, Cretaceous mammals (Meniscoessus intermedius, a new species, and Alphadon sp.) from the lower most Oldman Formation, Alberta: Canadian Journal of Earth Science, v. 13, p. 1216-1222. (Meniscoessus intermedius)

Fox, R. C., 1976b, Late Cretaceous and Paleocene Vertebrate Paleontology in Alberta: In: Geological and Mineralogical Associations of Canada, Joint Annual Meeting 1976, Edmonton, Alberta. Field Trip A-6 Guide Book, p. 1-26. (Symmetrodontoides canadensis)

Freeman, E. F., 1976, A mammalian fossil from the Forest Marble (Middle Jurassic) of Dorset: Proceedings of the Geologist’ Association, v. 87, n. 2, p. 231-235.

Freeman, E. F., 1976, Mammal Teeth from the Forest Marble (Middle Jurassic) of Oxfordshire, England: Science, v. 194, p. 1053-1055. (Palaeoxonodon ooliticus)

Langston, W., 1976, A Late Cretaceous vertebrate Fauna from the St. Mary River Formation in Western Canada: In: Athlon, Essays on Palaeontology in Honour of Loris Shano Russell. Edited by Churcher, C. S., Royal Ontario Museum Publications in Life Sciences, p. 114-133.

Lillegraven, J. A., 1976, A new genus of Therian Mammal from the Late Cretaceous "El Gallo Formation," Baja California, Mexico: Journal of Paleontology, v. 50, n. 3, p. 437-443. (Gallolestes pachymandibularis)

Minkoff, E. C., 1976, Mammalian superorders: Zoological Journal of the Linnaean Society, v. 58, p. 147-158.

Russell, D. A., 1976, Mass Extinctions of Dinosaurs and Mammals: Nature Can. v. 5, n. 2, p. 18-24.

Simpson, G. G., 1976, The First Mammals : The Quarterly Review of Biology, v. 34, p. 154-180.

Van Valen, L. M., 1976, Note on the Origin of Multituberculates (Mammalia): Journal of Paleontology, v. 50, n. 1, p. 198-199.


Eggs

Oogenus: Nova (1)

Faveoloolithus ZHAO & DING, 1976

Oospecies: Nova (1)

Faveoloolithus ningxiaensis ZHAO & DING, 1976

Zhao, Z-K, and Ding, S., 1976, Discovery of the dinosaurian eggshells from Alxa, Ningxia and its stratigraphic significance: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 14, p. 42-44. (Faveoloolithus ningxiaensis)


Ichnology

Ichnogenus: Nova (2)

Cynodontipus ELLENBERGER, 1976
Neosauropus ANTUNES, 1976

Ichnospecies: Nova (7)

Coelurosaurichnus palissyi GAND, 1976
Coelurosaurichnus sabiensis GAND & PELLIER, 1976
Coelurosaurischnus tatricus MICHALIK & SYKORA, 1976
Cynodontipus polythrix ELLENBERGER, 1976
Isochirotherium delicatum COUREL & DEMATHIEU, 1976
Isochirotherium felenci COUREL & DEMATHIEU, 1976
Neosauropus lagosteirensis ANTUNES, 1976

Synonym: Nova (1)

Megalosauropus gomesi ANTUNES, 1976
= (?Eutynichnium) gomesi ANTUNES, 1976

Alexander R. M., 1976, Estimates of speeds of dinosaurs: Nature, v. 261, p. 129-130.

Antunes, M. T., 1976, Dinosaurios eoceretacios de Lagosterios: Cient. Terra, n. 1, 35pp. (Megalosauropus gomesi = (?Eutynichnium) gomesi, Neosauropus lagosteirensis)

Get Isochirotherium delicatum, Isochirotherium felenci COUREL & DEMATHIEU, 1976

Diaz, G. C., and Gasparini, Z. B. de, 1976, Los Vertebrados Mesozoicos de Chile y su aporte geo-paleontologico: Actas VI Congr. (Bahia Blanca 21-27 IX 1975) 1, p. 45-67.

Ellenberger, P., 1976, Une piste avec traces de soies epaisses dans le Trias inferieur a moyen de Lodeve (Herault, France): Cynodontipus polythrix nov. gen. nov. sp. les cynodontes en France: Geobios, n. 9, fasc. 6, p. 769-787. (Cynodontipus polythrix)

Gand, G., 1976, Coelurosaurichnus palissyi: une nouvelle trace dinosauroide des Gres a Empreintes du Plateau d’Antully (Saone-et-Loire, France): Bulletin de la Societe d’histoire naturelle d’Autun, new series, p. 11-14. (Coelurosaurichnus palissyi)

Gand, G, and Pellier, J.–F., 1976, Coelurosaurichnus sabiensis: Trace triasique nouvelle de la bordure N. –E. du Massif Central: Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Autun N. S., v. 79, p. 16-22. (Coelurosaurichnus sabiensis)

Gand, G, and Pellier, J.–F., 1976, Sur Quelques Traces Ornithoides recoltees dans le Trias Moyen de Bourgogne: Societe D’Histoire Naturelle du Creusot, tome 34, Fascicule 1, p. 24-33.

Get Coelurosaurischnus tatricus MICHALIK & SYKORA, 1976

Taquet, P., 1976, Geologie et Paleontologie du gisement de Gadoufaoua (Aptian du Niger): Cahires Paleont, 191pp.

Telles Antunes, M., 1976, Dinosaurios eoceretacios de Lagosterios: Cient. Terra, n. 1, 35pp.


Palaeopathologies

Dughi, R., and Sirugue, F., 1976, L'extinction des Dinosaures a la Lumiere des gigements d'oeufs du Cretace Terminal du Sud de la France,principalement dans le bassin d'Aix-en-Province: Paleobiol. Continental, v. 7 , n. 1, p. 1-39.

Madsen, J. H. jr., 1976a, Allosaurus fragilis a revised osteology: Utah Geological and Mineral Survey, Bulletin, n. 109, p. 1-163.

Madsen, J. H. Jr., 1976b, A Second new Theropod Dinosaur from the Late Jurassic of East Central Utah: Utah Geology, v. 3, n. 1, p. 51-60.

Ostrom, J. H., 1976, On a new specimen of the lower Cretaceous Theropod Dinosaur Deinonychus antirrhopus: Breviora, n. 439, p. 1-21.

Zhao, Z-K, and Ding, S., 1976, Discovery of the dinosaurian eggshells from Alxa, Ningxia and its stratigraphic significance: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 14, p. 42-44.


Gastroliths


Stomach contents


Coprolites

Taquet, P., 1976, Geologie et Paleontologie du gisement de Gadoufaoua (Aptian du Niger): Cahires Paleont, 191pp.


Histology


Soft tissue


Bonebed

Langston, W. Jr., 1976, A Late Cretaceous vertebrate Fauna from the St. Mary River Formation in Western Canada: In: Athlon, Essays on Palaeontology in Honour of Loris Shano Russell. Edited by Churcher, C. S., Royal Ontario Museum Publications in Life Sciences, p. 114-133.


Taphonomy


DNA (and Blood)


(suppose) Tertiary Dinosaurs


Extinction

Beland, P., and Russell, D., 1976, Biotic extinctions by solar flares: Nature, v. 263, p. 259.

Cloudsley-Thompson, J. L., and Butt, D. K., 1976, Thermal Balance in the Tortoise and its relevance to Dinosaur Extinction: British Journal of Herpetogy, v. 5, p. 641-647.

Fassett, J. E., 1976, What happened During Late Cretaceous Time in the Raton and San Juan Basins-With some thoughts about the area in between: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook, 27th Field Conference, Vermejo Park, 1976, p. 185-190.

Raven, P. H., 1976, A suggestion concerning the Cretaceous rise to dominance of the Angiosperms: Journal of Palaeontology, v. 50, p. 451-452.

Russell, D. A., 1976, Mass Extinctions of Dinosaurs and Mammals: Nature Canada, v. 5 n. 2, p. 18-24.

Sloan, R. E., 1976, The Ecology of Dinosaur Extinction: In: Athlon, Essays on Palaeontology in Honour of Loris Shano Russell, edited by Churcher, C. S., Royal Ontario Museum, Life Sciences, Miscellaneous Publications, p. 134-154.

Thomson, K. S., 1976, Explanation of large scale extinctions of lower vertebrates: Nature, v. 261, p. 578-580.


Integuments

Feathers

Skin


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