1978 articles

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

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,Burrows, DNA (and Blood), (suppose) Tertiary Dinosaurs, Extinction

Integuments; Feathers, Skin


Agnatha

Genus: Nova (4)

Duyunaspis P’AN & WANG, 1978 non ZHANG & QIAN, 1977
Neoduyunaspis PAN & WANG, 1978
Paraduyanspis PAN & WANG 1978
Tesakoviaspis KARATAJUTE-TALIMAA, 1978

Species: Nova (7)

Duyunaspis paoyangensi P’AN & WANG, 1978
Neoduyunaspis minuta PAN & WANG, 1978
Paraduyanspis hezhangensis PAN & WANG, 1978
Polybranchiaspis miandiancunensis PAN & WANG, 1978
Sanqiaspis sichuanensis PAN & WANG, 1978
Sinoszechuanaspis gracilis PAN & WANG, 1978
Tesakoviaspis concentrica KARATAJUTE-TALIMAA, 1978

Synoym: Nova (1)

Podolaspis leathensis (WHITE, 1935) FRIEND, WILLIAMS et al, 1978
= Pteraspis (Simopteraspis) leathensis (WHITE, 1935) WHITE, 1950

Get Podolaspis leathensis = Pteraspis (Simopteraspis) leathensis FRIEND, WILLIAMS et al, 1978

Get Tesakoviaspis concentrica KARATAJUTE-TALIMAA, 1978

Get Duyunaspis paoyangensi, Neoduyunaspis minuta, Paraduyanspis hezhangensis, Polybranchiaspis miandiancunensis, Sanqiaspis sichuanensis, Sinoszechuanaspis gracilis PAN & WANG, 1978


Thelodonti

Genus: Nova (2)

Nikolivia KARATAJUTA-TALIMAA, 1978
Skamolepis KARATAJUTE-TALIMAA, 1978

Species: Nova (7)

Nikolivia balabayi KARATAJUTE-TALIMAA, 1978
Nikolivia elongata KARATAJUTE-TALIMAA, 1978
Nikolivia gutta KARATAJUTE-TALIMAA, 1978
Skamolepis fragilis KARATAJUTE-TALIMAA, 1978
Thelodus marginatus KARATAJUTE-TALIMAA, 1978
Turinia polita KARATAJUTE-TALIMAA, 1978
Turinia hutkensis BLIECK & GOUJET, 1978

Synonym: Nova (2)

Nikolivia oervigi (KARATAJUTE-TALILMAA, 1968) KARATAJUTE-TALIMAA, 1978
= Thelodus oervigi KARATAJUTE-TALILMAA, 1968

Thelodus schmidti (PANDER, 1856) sensu KARATAJUTE-TALIMAA, 1978
= Coelolepis schmidtii PANDER, 1856

Blieck, A., and Goujet, D., 1978, A propos de nouveau materiel de Thelodontes (Vertebres agnathes) d’Iran et de Thailande : apercu sur la repartition geographique et stratigraphique des aganthes des « regions gondwaniennes » au Paleozoique moyen : Annales Societie Geologique Nord, n. 97, p. 363-372. (Turinia hutkensis)

Get Nikolivia oervigi = Thelodus oervigi, Nikolivia balabayi, Nikolivia elongata, Nikolivia gutta, Skamolepis. Fragilis, Thelodus marginatus, Thelodus schmidti = Coelolepis schmidtii, Turinia polita KARATAJUTE-TALIMAA, 1978


Placoderm

Genus: Nova (18)

Burrinjuckosteus WHITE, 1978
Chuchinolepis CHANG, 1978
Diandongpetalichtys P’AN & WANG, 1978
Eoantiarchilepis P’AN & WANG, 1978
Goodradigbeeon WHITE, 1978
Hunanolepis P’AN & TZEN, 1978
Oujinolepis ZHANG, 1978
Lianhuashanolepis P’AN & WANG, 1978
Pageauspis DENISON, 1978
Phymolepis ZHANG, 1978
Proaethaspis DENISON, 1978
Stichoberyx GAUDANT, 1978

Toombsosteus WHITE, 1978
Tsuifengshanolepis P’AN & WANG, 1978
Weejasperaspis WHITE, 1978
Xichonolepis P’AN & WANG, 1978
Xinanpetalichthys P’AN & WANG, 1978
Zhanjilepis ZHANG, 1978

Species: Nova (19)

Chuchinolepis qujingensis (ZHANG, 1984) CHANG, 1978
Burrinjuckosteus asymmetricus WHITE, 1978
Chuchinolepis gracilis CHANG, 1978
Diandongpetalichtys liaojiaoshanensis P’AN & WANG, 1978
Eoantiarchilepis xituensis P’AN & WANG, 1978
Goodradigbeeon australianum WHITE, 1978
Hunanolepis lieni P’AN & TZEN, 1978
Lianhuashanolepis liukiangensis P’AN & WANG, 1978
Orientolepis neokwangsiensis P’AN & WANG, 1978
Oujinolepis gracilis ZHANG, 1978
Phymolepis cuifengshanensis ZHANG, 1978
Toombsosteus denisoni
WHITE, 1978
Tsuifengshanolepis diantungensis P’AN & WANG, 1978
Weejasperaspis gavini WHITE, 1978
Wijdeaspis warrooensis YOUNG, 1978
Xichonolepis qujingensis P’AN & WANG, 1978
Xinanpetalichthys shedaowanensis P’AN & WANG, 1978
Yunnanolepis parvus ZHANG, 1978
Zhanjilepis aspratilis ZHANG, 1978

Synonym: Nova (8)

Burrinjuckosteus confertituberculatus (CHAPMAN, 1916) WHITE, 1978
= Phlyctaenius confertituberculatus CHAMPAN, 1916
= Coccosteus osseus (HILLS, 1936)
= Buchanosteus osseus (STENSIO, 1945)
= Parabuchanosteus murrimbidgeensis WHITE, 1952
= Buchanosteus murrimbidgeensis WHITE, 1952

Dunkleosteus magnificus (HUSSAKOF & BYRANT, 1919) DENISON, 1978
= Dinichthys magnificus HUSSAKOF & BYRANT, 1919
Eastmanosteus?tuberculatus (NEWBERRY, 1888) DENISON, 1978
= Dinichthys tuberculatus NEWBERRY, 1888
Eastmanosteus precursor (NEWBERRY, 1889) DENISON, 1978
= Dininchthys precursor NEWBERRY, 1889
Eastmanosteus anduncus (HUSSAKOF & BRYANT, 1919) DENISON, 1978
= Perissognathus anduncus HUSSAKOF & BYRANT, 1919
Pageauspis russelli (PAGEAU, 1969) DENISON, 1978
= Quebecaspis russelli PAGEAU, 1969
Proaethaspis ohioensis (DENISON, 1960) DENISON, 1978
= Aethaspis ohioensis DENISON, 1960
Stichoberyx polydesmus (ARAMBROUGH, 1954) GAUDANT, 1978
= Hoplopteryx polydesmus
ARAMBOURGH, 1954
= Caproberyx polydesmus
(ARAMBROUGH, 1954) PATTERSON, 1954

Boylan, J. C., and Murphy, P. A., 1978, The ventral armor and feeding biomechanics of Glyptaspis verrucosa Newberry, a placoderm from the Fammenian Cleveland Shale: American Museum Novitates, n. 2655, p. 1-12.

Get Chuchinolepis qujingensis (ZHANG, 1984) CHANG, 1978

Denison, R. H., 1978, Placodermi: Handbook of Paleoichthyology, Gustav Fischer Verlag, 128pp. (Dunkleosteus magnificus = Dinichthys magnificus, Eastmanosteus?tuberculatus = Dinichthys tuberculatus, Eastmanosteus precursor = Dininchthys precursor, Eastmanosteus anduncus = Perissognathus anduncus, Pageauspis russelli = Quebecaspis russelli, Proaethaspis ohioensis = Aethaspis ohioensis)

Get Stichoberyx polydesmus = Hoplopteryx polydesmus, = Caproberyx polydesmus GAUDANT, 1978

Graham-Smith, W., 1978, On some variations in the latero-sensory lines of the placoderm fish Bothriolepis: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, series B, v. 282, p. 1-40.

Hemmings, S. K., 1978, The Old Read Sandstone Antiarchs of Scotland: Pterichthyodes and Microbrachius: Palaeontolographical Society, v. 131, 64pp.

Janvier, P. ,1978, Vertebres devoniens de deux nouveaux gisements du Moyen-Orient. Le probleme des relations intercontinentales au Paleozoique moyen vu a la lumiere de la paleobiogeographie des Rhipidistens osteolepiformes et des premiers tetrapods: Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, n. 97, p. 373-382.

Get Hunanolepis lieni P’AN & TZEN, 1978

Get Diandongpetalichtys liaojiaoshanensis, Eoantiarchilepis xituensis, Lianhuashanolepis liukiangensis, Orientolepis neokwangsiensis, Tsuifengshanolepis diantungensis, Xichonolepis qujingensis, Xinanpetalichthys shedaowanensis P’AN & WANG, 1978

Get Burrinjuckosteus confertituberculatus = Phlyctaenius confertituberculatus, = Coccosteus osseus, = Buchanosteus osseus, = Parabuchanosteus murrimbidgeensis, = Buchanosteus murrimbidgeensis, Burrinjuckosteus asymmetricus, Goodradigbeeon australianum, Toombsosteus denisoni Weejasperaspis gavini WHITE, 1978

Young, G. C., 1978, A new Early Devonian petalichthyid fish from the Taemas/Wee Jasper region of New South Wales: Alcheringia, v. 2, p. 103-116. (Wijdeaspis warrooensis)

Zhang, G., 1978, The antiarchs from the Early Devonian of Yunnan: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 16, n. 3, p. 147-186. (Oujinolepis gracilis, Phymolepis cuifengshanensis, Yunnanolepis parvus, Zhanjilepis aspratilis)


Acanthodians

Baird, D., 1978, Studies on Carboniferous freshwater fishes: American Museum Novitates, n. 1642, 22pp.

Janvier, P. ,1978, Vertebres devoniens de deux nouveaux gisements du Moyen-Orient. Le probleme des relations intercontinentales au Paleozoique moyen vu a la lumiere de la paleobiogeographie des Rhipidistens osteolepiformes et des premiers tetrapods: Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, n. 97, p. 373-382.


Chondrichthyes

Genus: Nova (7)

Archaeotriakis CASE, 1978
Cretorectolobus CASE, 1978
Hispidaspis SOKOLOV, 1978
Megarhizodon SOKOLOV, 1978
Onychoselche DICK, 1978
Protoplatyrhina CASE, 1978
Pseudodalatias REIF, 1978

Species: Nova (17)

Anacorax bassani (GEMMELLARO) SOKOLOV, 1978
Anodontacanthus belemnoideus ZIDEK, 1978
Archaeotriakis rochelleae CASE, 1978
Cretorectolobus olsoni CASE, 1978
Eucrossorhinus microcuspidateus CASE, 1978
Hispidaspis horrida SOKOLOV, 1978
Hispidaspis prisca SOKOLOVA, 1978
Hybodus montanensis CASE, 1978
Hypotodus grandis CASE, 1978
Ischyodus bifurcatus CASE, 1978
Paraisuarus compressus SOKOLOV, 1978
Physonemus mirabilis CHORN & FRAILEY, 1978
Platyacanthus avirostratus ZIDEK, 1978
Protoplatyrhina renae CASE, 1978
Ptychotrygon blainensis CASE, 1978
Scapanorhynchus praeraphiodon SOKOLOV, 1978
Tristychius semistriatus (TRAQUAIR, 1894) DICK, 1978

Synonym: Nova (5)

Anacorax kaupi (AGASSIZ, 1843) SOKOLOV, 1978
= Corax kaupi AGASSIZ, 1843
Anacorax lindstromi (DAVIS), SOKOLOV, 1978
= Squalicorax lindstromi (DAVIS), BERGSTROM et al., 1973
Hispidaspis gigas (WOODWARD, 1889) SOKOLOV, 1978
= Scapanorhnychus gigas WOODWARD, 1889
Onychoselche traquairi DICK, 1978
= Tristychius arcuatus TRAQUAIR, 1888
= Tristychius minor
Pseudodalatias barnstonensis (SKYES, 1971) REIF, 1978
= Dalatias barnstonensis

Baird, D., 1978, Studies on Carboniferous freshwater fishes: American Museum Novitates, n. 1642, 22pp.

Barthel, K. W., Swinburne, N. H. M., and Morris, S. G., 1978, Solnhofen, A study in Mesozoic paleontology: Cambridge University Press, 236pp.

Archaeotriakis rochelleae, Cretorectolobus olsoni, Eucrossorhinus microcuspidateus, Hybodus montanensis, Hypotodus.grandis, Ischyodus bifurcates, Protoplatyrhina renae, Ptychotrygon blainensis CASE, 1978

Chang, M.-M., and Chow, C.-C., 1978, On the fossil fishes in Mesozoic and Cenozoic oil-bearing strata from East China and their sedimentary environment: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 16, n. 4, p. 229-237.7.

Chorn, J., 1978, Helicoprion (Elasmobranchii, Edestidae) from the Bone Spring Formation (Lower Permian) of West Texas: In Fossil Fish Studies, The University of Kansas, Paleontological Contributions, paper 89, p. 2-4. Link to pdf

Chorn, J., and Frailey, D., 1978, A large chondrichthyan spine, Physonemus mirabilis, from the Upper Pennsylvanian of Kansas U.S.A: Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie Monatschefte, heft 7, p. 385-392. (Physonemus mirabilis)

Chorn, J., and Reavis, E. A., 1978, Affinities of the chondrichthyan organ-genera Listracanthus and Petrodus: In Fossil Fish Studies, The University of Kansas, Paleontological Contributions, paper 89, p. 4-9. Link to pdf

Dick, J. R. F., 1978, On the Carboniferous shark Tristychius arcuatus Agassiz from Scotland: The Royal Society of Edinburgh, Transactions, v. 70, n. 4, p. 63-109. (Onychoselche traquairi = Tristychius arcuatus, = Tristychius minor, Tristychius semistriatus)

Gillette, D. D., and Shapiro, E. A., 1978, Catalogue of Type Specimens of Fossil Vertebrates Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Part V: Fishes: Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadeophia, v. 129, n. 9, p. 113-123.

Gutmann, W. F., 1978, Wie werden muskeln beim wachstum verlangert? Natur und Museum, v. 108, p. 9, p. 249-258.

Hansen, M. C., 1978, A presumed lower dentition and a spine of a Permian Petalodontiform Chondrichthyan, Megacetenopetalus kaibabanus: Journal of Paleontology, v. 52, n. 1, p. 55-60.

Janvier, P. ,1978, Vertebres devoniens de deux nouveaux gisements du Moyen-Orient. Le probleme des relations intercontinentales au Paleozoique moyen vu a la lumiere de la paleobiogeographie des Rhipidistens osteolepiformes et des premiers tetrapods: Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, n. 97, p. 373-382.

Maisey, J. G., 1978, Growth and forms of finspines in Hybodont Sharks: Paleontology, v. 21, part 3, p. 657-666.

Get Pseudodalatias barnstonensis = Dalatias barnstonensis (SKYES, 1971) REIF, 1978

Get Anacorax bassani, Anacorax kaupi = Corax kaupi, Anacorax lindstromi = Squalicorax lindstromi, Hispidaspis gigas = Scapanorhnychus gigas, Hispidaspis horrida, Hispidaspis prisca, Paraisuarus compressus, Scapanorhynchus praeraphiodon SOKOLOV, 1978

Stewart, J. D., 1978, Enterospirae (Fossil intestines) from the Upper Cretaceous Niobrara Formation of Western Kansas: In Fossil Fish Studies, The University of Kansas, Paleontological Contributions, paper 89, p. 9-16. Link to pdf

Zidek, J., 1978, New Chondrichthyan spines from the Late Paleozoic of Oklahoma: Journal of Paleontology, v. 52, n. 5, p. 1070-1078. (Anodontacanthus belemnoideus, Platyacanthus. avirostratus)


Fish

Genus: Nova (17)

Carbonilepis BELTAN, 1978
Chichia LIU & WANG, 1978
Cryptoberyx GAUDANT, 1978
Daphnaechelus BELTAN, 1978
Fukangichthys SU, 1978
Gardinerichthys GUPTA et al, 1978
Gondwanichthys BELTAN, 1978
Heterothrissa GAUDANT, 1978
Humilichthys GAUDANT, 1978
Itatarichthys BELTAN, 1978
Mesonichthys BELTAN, 1978
Paraipichthys GAUDANT, 1978
Phoenicolepis GAUDANT, 1978
Radinichthys BELTAN, 1978
Sinoniscus LIU & WANG, 1978
Tholonsteus BELTAN, 1978
Tienshaniscus

Species Nova (23)

Carbonilepis uruguayensis BELTAN, 1978
Chichia gracilis LIU & WANG, 1978
Cryptoberyx minimus GAUDANT, 1978
Ctenothrissa protodorsalis GAUDANT, 1978
Ctenothrissa enigmatica GAUDANT, 1978
Daphnaechelus formosus BELTAN, 1978
Dictyopyge meekeri
SCHAEFFER & McDONALD, 1978

Elonichthys macropercularis BELTAN, 1978
Fukangichthys longidorsalis SU, 1978
Gardinerichthys tewarii GUPTA, et al, 1978
Gondwanichthys maximus BELTAN, 1978
Haplolepis [Parahaplolepis] canadensis BAIRD, 1978

Heterothrissa signeuxae e GAUDANT, 1978
Humilichthys orientalis GAUDANT, 1978
Itatarichthys microphthalmus BELTAN, 1978
Mesonichthys antipodeus BELTAN, 1978
Paraipichthys lusitanicus GAUDANT, 1978
Phoenicolepis arcuatus GAUDANT, 1978
Phyllodus paulkatoi ESTES & HIATT, 1978
Radinichthys rioniger BELTAN, 1978
Sinoniscus macrolepis LUI & WANG, 1978
Tholonsteus santacatarinae BELTAN, 1978
Tienshaniscus longipterus LUI & WANG, 1978

Synonym: Nova (1)1)

Gyronchus macropterus (WOODWARD, 1895) BARTHEL, 1978
= Mesodon macropterus WOODWARD, 1895 non AGASSIZ, 1834
= Macromesodon macropterus

Baird, D., 1978, Studies on Carboniferous freshwater fishes: American Museum Novitates, n. 1642, 22pp. (Haplolepis [Parahaplolepis] canadensis

Barthel, K. W., Swinburne, N. H. M., and Morris, S. G., 1978, Solnhofen, A study in Mesozoic paleontology: Cambridge University Press, 236pp. (Gyronchus macropterus = Mesodon macropterus, = Macromesodon macropterus)

Beltan, L., 1978, Decouverte d’une ichtyofaune dans le Carbonifere superieur d’Uruguay rapports avec les faunes ichtyologiques contemporaines des autres regions du Gondwana: Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, v. 97, p. 351-355. ( (Carbonilepis uruguayensis, Daphnaechelus formosus, Elonichthys macropercularis, Gondwanichthys maximus, Itatarichthys microphthalmus, Mesonichthys antipodeus, Tholonsteus santacatarinae)

Casier, E., 1978, Les Iguanodons de Bernissart: Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, 2ed editions, 166pp.

Chang, M.-M., and Chow, C.-C., 1978, On the fossil fishes in Mesozoic and Chenozoic oil-bearing strata from East China and their sedimentary environment: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 16, n. 4, p. 229-237.

Estes, R., and Hiatt, R., 1978, Studies of Fossil Phyllodont Fishes: a new species of Phyllodus (Elopiformes, Albuoidea) from the Late Cretaceous of Montana: PaleoBios, n. 28, p. 1-10. (Phyllodus paulkatoi)

Gaudant, M., 1978, Recherches sur l’anatomie et la systematique des Ctenothrissiformes et des Pattersonichthyiformes (Poissons Teleosteens) du Cenomanien du Liban : Memoires du Museum National D’Histoire Naturelle, nouvelle serie, serie C, sciences de la Terre, tome XLI, 124pp. (Cryptoberyx minimus, Ctenothrissa protodorsalis, Ctenothrissa enigmatica, Heterothrissa signeuxae, Humilichthys orientalis, Paraipichthys lusitanicus, Phoenicolepis arcuatus)

Gillette, D. D., and Shapiro, E. A., 1978, Catalogue of Type Specimens of Fossil Vertebrates Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Part V: Fishes: Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadeophia, v. 129, n. 9, p. 113-123.

Get Gardinerichthys tewarii GUPTA, et al, 1978

Gutmann, W. F., 1978, Wie werden muskeln

Kazantseva-Selezneva, A. A., 1978, On the Phylogeny of the Lower Actinopterygii: Doklady Akadamie Nauk SSSR, p. 206-208.

Get Chichia gracilis, Sinoniscus macrolepis, Tienshaniscus longipterus LUI & WANG, 1978

Olsen, P. E., Remington, C. L., Cornet, B., and Thomson, K. S., 1978, Cyclic Change in Late Triassic Lacustrine Communnites: Science, v. 201, p. 729-733.

Oliveria, A. F.de, 1978, O Genero Tharrhias no Cretaceo da Chapada do Araripe: Anias da Academia Brasiliera de Ciencias, v. 50, n. 4, p. 537-552.

Poplin, C. M., 1978, An Actinopterygian with a long rostrum from the Pennsylvanian of Long Quarry, Indiana: Journal of Paleontology, v. 52, n. 3, p. 524-531.

Schaeffer, B., and McDonald, N. G., 1978, Redfieldiid fishes from the Triassic-Liassic Newark Supergroup of eastern North America: Bulltein of the Americna Museum o fNatural History, v. 159, article 4, 173pp. (Dictyopyge meekeri)

Stewart, J. D., 1978, Enterospirae (Fossil intestines) from the Upper Cretaceous Niobrara Formation of Western Kansas: In Fossil Fish Studies, The University of Kansas, Paleontological Contributions, paper 89, p. 9-16. Link to pdf

Get Fukangichthys longidorsalis SU, 1978

Uyeno, T., 1978, On Some Lower Triassic Fishes from Ankilokaza, Madagascar: Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Ser., C, (Geol.), v. 4, n. 4, p. 193-198.

Whetstone, K. N., 1978, Belonostomus sp. (Teleostei, Aspidorhynchidae) from the Upper Cretaceous Tombigee Sand of Alabama: The University of Kansas Paleontological Contributions, paper 89, p. 17-19.

Wilson, M. V. H., 1978, Upper Cretaceous marine Teleostei from the basal Kanguk Formation, Banks Island, Northwest Territories: Canadian Journal of Earth Science, v. 15, p. 1799-1807.


Crossopterygians

Species: Nova (2)

Gyroptychius grossi VOROBYEVA, 1978
Gyroptychius latvicus LYARSKAYA, 1978

Bonik, K., 1978, Die evolution der tetrapoden als problemlage – zur kritik an einem model: Natur und Museum, v. 108, n. 5, p. 133-136.

Denison, R. H., 1978, Placodermi: Handbook of Paleoichthyology, Gustav Fischer Verlag, 128pp.

Gillette, D. D., and Shapiro, E. A., 1978, Catalogue of Type Specimens of Fossil Vertebrates Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Part V: Fishes: Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadeophia, v. 129, n. 9, p. 113-123.

Graham-Smith, W., 1978, On the lateral lines and dermal bones in the parietal region of some crossopterygian and dipnoan fishes: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, series B, v. 282, p. 41-105.

Janvier, P. ,1978, Vertebres devoniens de deux nouveaux gisements du Moyen-Orient. Le probleme des relations intercontinentales au Paleozoique moyen vu a la lumiere de la paleobiogeographie des Rhipidistens osteolepiformes et des premiers tetrapods: Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, n. 97, p. 373-382.

Get Lyarskaya, L. A., 1978, The Devonian fish fauna of Latvia: Zones and associations: In: Ocherki geologii Lativii, Zinatne, Riga, p. 64-76. (Gyroptychius latvicus)

Peters, D. S., and Gutmann, W. F., 1978, Ausgangsform und entwicklungszwange der gliedmaßen landlebiger wirbeltiere: Natur und Museum, v. 108, heft 1, p. 16-21.

Get Gyroptychius grossi VOROBYEVA, 1978


Lungfish

Genus: Nova (1)

Iranorhynchus JANVIER & MARTIN, 1978

Species: Nova (1)

Iranorhynchus seyedemamii

Baird, D., 1978, Studies on Carboniferous freshwater fishes: American Museum Novitates, n. 1642, 22pp.

Graham-Smith, W., 1978, On the lateral lines and dermal bones in the parietal region of some crossopterygian and dipnoan fishes: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, series B, v. 282, p. 41-105.

Janvier, P. ,1978, Vertebres devoniens de deux nouveaux gisements du Moyen-Orient. Le probleme des relations intercontinentales au Paleozoique moyen vu a la lumiere de la paleobiogeographie des Rhipidistens osteolepiformes et des premiers tetrapods: Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, n. 97, p. 373-382.2.

Janvier, P., and Martin, M., 1978, Les Vertebres Devoniens de l’Iran Central, I: Dipneustes : Geobios, n. 11, Fasc. 6, p. 819-833. (Iranorhynchus seyedemamii)

Taquet, P., 1978, Niger et Gondwana: Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, n. 97, p. 337-341.


Baird, D., 1978, Studies on Carboniferous freshwater fishes: American Museum Novitates, n. 1642, 22pp.

Barthel, K. W., Swinburne, N. H. M., and Morris, S. G., 1978, Solnhofen, A study in Mesozoic paleontology: Cambridge University Press, 236pp.

Gillette, D. D., and Shapiro, E. A., 1978, Catalogue of Type Specimens of Fossil Vertebrates Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Part V: Fishes: Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, v. 129, n. 9, p. 113-123.3.

Olsen, P. E., Remington, C. L., Cornet, B., and Thomson, K. S., 1978, Cyclic Change in Late Triassic Lacustrine Communnites: Science, v. 201, p. 729-733.


Fish Ichnology


Fish Burrows


Fish Coprolites

Broughton, P. L., Simpson, F., and Whitaker, S. H., 1978, Late Cretaceous coprolites from Western Canada: Palaeontology, v. 21, part 2, p. 443-453.


Temnospondyli ("Labyrinthodons", Early Amphibians)

Genus: Nova (1)

Bogdania YANG, 1978 (nomen dubium)

Species: Nova (5)

Bogdania fragmenta YANG, 1978 (nomen dubium)
Branchiosaurus humbergensis BOY, 1978
Metoposaurus hoffmani DUTUIT, 1978
Parotosaurus dirus CHERNIN, 1978 (nomen dubium)
Parotosuchus africanus CHERNIN, 1978

Synonym: Nova (3)

Archegosaurus dyscriton (STEEN, 1938) MILNER, 1978
= Memonomenos dyscriton STEEN, 1938
Branchiosaurus (Protriton) petrolei BOY, 1978
= Pleuronoura petrolei GAUDRY, 1875
Parotosuchus haughtoni (BROILI & SCHROEDER, 1937) CHERNIN, 1978
= Capitosaurus haughtoni BROILI & SCHROEDER, 1937
= Parotosaurus haughtoni (BROILI & SCHROEDER, 1937) KUHN, 1960

Anderson, J. M., and Cruickshank, A. R. I., 1978, The biostratigraphy of the Permian and the Triassic. Part 5. A review of the classification and distribution of Permo-Triassic Tetrapods: Palaeontologica africana, v. 21, p. 15-44.

Beltan, L., and Dutiut, J.-M., 1978, Apports recents a la Geologie du Gondwana Recapitulation des affinites gondwaniennes ante-jurassiques des Madagascar (Poissons, Amphibiens, Reptiles): Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, Ille, v. XCVII, p. 357-362.

Bonaparte, J. F., 1978, El Mesozoico de America del Sur y sus Tetrapods: Ministerior de Cultura y Educion Fundacion Miguel Lillo, Sam Miguel de Tucuman, Opera Lilloana v. 26, 596pp

Bonik, K., 1978, Die evolution der tetrapoden als problemlage – zur kritik an einem model: Natur und Museum, v. 108, n. 5, p. 133-136.

Get Branchiosaurus humbergensis, Branchiosaurus (Protriton) petrolei, = Pleuronoura petrolei BOY, 1978

Bramble, D. M., 1978, Origin of the mammalian feeding complex: models and mechanisms: Paleobiology, v. 4, n. 3, p. 271-301.

Carroll, R. L., and Gaskill, P., 1978, The Order Microsauria: Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society, v. 126, p. 1-211.

Chernin, S., 1978, Three Capitosaurs from the Triassic of South Africa: Parotosuchus africanus (BROOM 1909); Kestrosaurus dreyeri HAUGHTON 1925, and Parotosuchus dirus sp. nov.: Palaeontologica africana,v. 21, p. 79-100. () Link to pdf

Coldiron, R. W., 1978, , Acroplous vorax Hotton (Amphibia, Saurerpetontidae) restudied in light of new material: American Museum Novitates, n. 2662, p. 1-27.

Cosgriff, J. W., Hammer, W. R., Zawiskie, J. M., and Kemp, N. R., 1978, New Triassic vertebrates from the Fremouw Formation of the Queen Maud Mountains: Antarctic Journal of the United States v. 13, n. 4, p. 23-24.

Dutuit, J. M., 1978, Description de quelques fragments osseux proveant de la regilo de Folakara (Trias superierur) malgache: Bulletin du Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Sciences de la Terre, v. 69, p. 79-89.

Dutuit, J.-M., 1978, Maroc et Gondwana: Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, n. 97, p. 325-328. (Metoposaurus hoffmani)

Gillette, D. D., 1978, Catalogue of type specimens of fossil vertebrates, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia Part VI: Index, Additions, and corrections: Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, v. 129, n. 12, p. 203-211.

Janvier, P. ,1978, Vertebres devoniens de deux nouveaux gisements du Moyen-Orient. Le probleme des relations intercontinentales au Paleozoique moyen vu a la lumiere de la paleobiogeographie des Rhipidistens osteolepiformes et des premiers tetrapods: Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, n. 97, p. 373-382.

Kitching, J. W., 1978, The stratigrapihic distribution and occurrence of south African fossil Amphibia in the Beaufort Beds: Palaeontologica africana, v. 21, p. 101-112.

Lane, R., 1978, Evolutionary mechanisms of limb loss in Tetrapods: Evolution, v. 32, p. 73-92.

Milner, A. R., 1978, A reappraisal of the Early Permian Amphibians Memonomenos dyscriton and Cricotillus brachydens: Palaeontology, v. 21, part 3, p. 667-686. (Archegosaurus dyscriton = Memonomenos dyscriton)

Peters, D. S., and Gutmann, W. F., 1978, Ausgangsform und entwicklungszwange der gliedmaßen landlebiger wirbeltiere: Natur und Museum, v. 108, heft 1, p. 16-21.

Taquet, P., 1978, Niger et Gondwana: Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, n. 97, p. 337-341.

Wild, R., 1978, Massengrab fur Saurier: Kosmos, n. 11, p. 790-797.

Get Bogdania fragmenta YANG, 1978 (nomen dubium)


Reptilosauromorph


Lepospondyli


Genus: Nova (7)

Aornerepton LUND, 1978
Brachystelechus CARROLL & GASKILL 1978
Crinodon CARROLL & GASKILLL, 1978
Llistrofus CARROLL & GASKILLL, 1978
Pelodosotis CARROLL & GASKILL, 1978
Saxonerpeton CARROLL & GASKILLL, 1978
Sillerpeton LUND, 1978

Species: Nova (2)

Euryodus dalyae CARROLL & GASKILLL, 1978
Llistrofus pricei CARROLL & GASKILLL, 1978

Synonym: Nova (6)

Aornerepton mazonensis (GREGORY, 1948) LUND, 1978
= Phlegethontia mazonensis GREGORY, 1948
Brachystelechus fritschia (GEINITZ & DEICHMULLER, 1882) CARROLL & GASKILLL, 1978
= Hyloplesion fritschai GEINITZ & DEICHMULLER, 1882
= Hylonomus fritschai CREDNER, 1885 (partim)
Crinodon limnophyes (STEEN, 1938) CARROLL & GASKILLL, 1978
= Ricnodon limnophyes STEEN, 1938
= Limnerpeton difficile FRITISCH, 1881 (nomen dubium)
Pelodosotis elongatum CARROLL & GASKILL, 1978
= Ostodolepis brevispinatus (WILLISTON, 1913) CASE, 1929 (partim)
Saxonerpeton geinitzi (CREDNER, 1890) CARROLL & GASKILLL, 1978
= Hyloplesion fritischi GEINITZ & DEICHMULLER, 1882 (partim)
= Hylonomus fritischi (GEINITZ & DEICHMULLER, 1882) CREDNER, 1885 (partim)
= Hylonomus geinitzi CREDNER, 1890
Sillerpeton permianum LUND, 1978
= Phlegethontia cf P. linearis McGINNIS 1967

Carroll, R. A., and Gaskill, P., 1978, The order Microsauria: Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society, v. 126, p. 1-210. (Brachystelechus fritschia = Hyloplesion fritschai, = Hylonomus fritschai (partim), Crinodon limnophyes = Ricnodon limnophyes, = Limnerpeton difficile (nomen dubium), Euryodus dalyae, Llistrofus pricei, Pelodosotis elongatum = Ostodolepis brevispinatus (partim), Saxonerpeton geinitzi = Hyloplesion fritischi (partim), = Hylonomus fritischi (partim), = Hylonomus geinitzi)

Cruickshank, A. R. I., 1978, Palaeontological Perspectives: South African Journal of Science, v. 74, p. 453-454.

Dutuit, J.-M., 1978, Maroc et Gondwana: Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, n. 97, p. 325-328.

Lund, R., 1978, Anatomy and relationships of the family Phlegethontiidae (Amphibia, Aistopoda): Annals of Carnegie Museum, v. 47, article 4, p. 53-79. (Aornerepton mazonensis = Phlegethontia mazonensis, Sillerpeton permianum)

Milner, A. R., 1978, A reappraisal of the Early Permian Amphibians Memonomenos dyscriton and Cricotillus brachydens: Palaeontology, v. 21, part 3, p. 667-686.

Zidek, J., and Baird, D., 1978, Cercariomorphus COPE, 1885, identified as the Aistopod amphibian Ophiderpeton: Journal of Paleontology, v. 52, n. 3, p. 561-564.


Amphibians

Genus: Nova (3)

Karaurus IVACHNENKO, 1978
Shomronella ESTES, SPINAR & NEVO, 1978
Triassurus IVANCHENKO, 1978

Species: Nova (4)

Eopelobates leptocolaptus BORSUK-BIALYNICKAS, 1978
Karaurus sharovi IVACHNENKO, 1978
Shomronella jordancia ESTES, SPINAR & NEVO, 1978
Triassurus sixtelae IVANCHENKO, 1978

Armstrong-Ziegler, J. G., 1978, An aniliid snake and associated vertebrates from the Campanian of New Mexico: Journal of Paleontology, v. 52, n. 2, p. 480-483.

Bonaparte, J. F., 1978, E- Mesozoico de America del sur y sus tetrapodos: Opera Lilloana, v. 26, 596pp.

Borsuk-Bialynicka, M., 1978, Eopelobates leptocolaptus sp. n.-The First Late Cretaceous Pelobatid Frog from Asia: Palaeontologia Polonica, v. 38, p. 57-63. (Eopelobates leptocolaptus)

Casier, E., 1978, Les Iguanodons de Bernissart : Institut Royal Des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, 166pp.

Estes, R., Spinar, Z. V., and Nevo, E., 1978, Early Cretaceous pipid tadpoles from Israel (Amphibia: Anura): Herpetologica, v. 34, n. 4, p. 374-393. (Shomronella jordancia)

Ivachneko, M. F., 1978, Urodelans from the Triassic and Jurassic of Soviet Central Asia: Paleontological Journal, v. 12, n. 3, p. 362-368. (Karaurus sharovi, Triassurus sixtelae)

Peters, D. S., and Gutmann, W. F., 1978, Ausgangsform und entwicklungszwange der gliedmaßen landlebiger wirbeltiere: Natur und Museum, v. 108, heft 1, p. 16-21.

Taquet, P., 1978, Niger et Gondwana: Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, n. 97, p. 337-341.


Lower Reptiles (“Anapsids”)

Anderson, J. M., and Cruickshank, A. R. I., 1978, The biostratigraphy of the Permian and the Triassic. Part 5. A review of the classification and distribution of Permo-Triassic Tetrapods: Palaeontologica africana, v. 21, p. 15-44.

Beltan, L., and Dutuit, J.-M., 1978, Apports recents a la Geologie du Gondwana Recapitulation des affinites gondwaniennes ante-jurassiques de Madagascar (Portions, Amphibiens, Reptiles): Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, Ille, v. 97, p. 357-362.

Bolt, J. R., and Demar, R. E., 1978, Taxonomic position of Captorhinoides valensis OLSEN (Reptilia: Captorhinomorpha): Journal of Paleontology v. 52, n. 4, p. 934-937.

Bonaparte, J. F., 1978, El Mesozoico de America del Sur y sus Tetrapodos: Opera Lilloana, v. 26, 596pp.

Gow, C. E., 1978, The advent of hebivory in certain reptilian lineage’s during the Triassic: Palaeontologica africana, v. 21, p . 133-141.

Lane, R., 1978, Evolutionary mechanisms of limb loss in Tetrapods: Evolution, v. 32, p. 73-92.

Taquet, P., 1978, Niger et Gondwana: Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, n. 97, p. 337-341.


Turtles

Genus: Nova (2)

Kizylkumemys NESOV, 1978
Tienfucheloides NESOV, 1978

Species: Nova (4)

Kizylkumemys schultzi NESOV, 1978
Podocnemis judea HAAS, 1978
Podocnemis parva HAAS, 1978
Tienfucheloides undatus NESOV, 1978

Baird, D., 1978, Pneumatoarthrus COPE, 1870, not a dinosaur but a Sea- Turtle: Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, v. 129, n. 4, p. 71-81.

Bonaparte, J. F., 1978, El Mesozozoico de America del sur y sus Tetrapodos: Opera Lillonana, v. 26, p. 1-596.

Gillette, D. D., 1978, Catalogue of Type Specimens of Fossil Vertebrates Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia Part IV: Reptilia, Amphibia, and Tracks: Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, v, 129, n. 8, p. 101-111.

Gillette, D. D., 1978, Catalogue of Type Specimens of Fossil Vertebrates, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia Part VI: Index, Additions, and corrections: Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, v. 129, n. 12, p. 203-211.

Get Podocnemis judea, Podocnemis parva HAAS, 1978

Jurcsak, T., 1978, Rezultate noi in Studiul Saurienilor Fosili de la lesd: Nymphaea, v. 6, p. 15-60.

Nesov, L. A., 1978, An archaic Late Cretaceous Turtle from the Western Uzbekistan. Paleontological Journal, v. 12, n. 4, p. 515-519. (Kizylkumemys schultzi, Tienfucheloides undatus)

Taquet, P., 1978, Niger et Gondwana: Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, n. 97, p. 337-341.


Diapsida (Lower Lepidosauromorphs)

Genus: Nova (2)

Blomosaurus TATARINOV, 1978 (nomen dubium)
Daedalosaurus CARROLL, 1978

Species: Nova (2)

Blomosaurus ivachnenkoi TATARINOV, 1978 (nomen dubium)
Daedalosaurus madagascariensis CARROLL, 1978

Beltan, L., and Dutuit, J.-M., 1978, Apports recents a la Geologie du Gondwana Recapitulation des affinities gondwaniennes ante-jurassiques de Madagascar (Portions, Amphibiens, Reptiles): Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, Ille, v. XCVII, p. 357-362.

Carroll, R. L., 1978, Permo-Triassic "Lizards" from the Karoo System Part II, A Gliding Reptile from the Late Permian of Madagascar: Palaeontographica africana, v. 21, p. 143-159. (Daedalosaurus madagascariensis)

Cruickshank, A. R. I., 1978, Palaeontological Perspectives: South African Journal of Science, v. 74, p. 453-454.

Ivakhnenko, M. F., and Kurzanov, S. M, 1978, Mesenosaurus, a primitive archosaur: Palaeontological Journal, v. 11, n. 1, p. 139-141.

Get Blomosaurus ivachnenkoi TATARINOV, 1978 (nomen dubium)


Lizards and Snakes

Species: Nova (1)

Coniophis cosgriffi ARMSTRONG-ZIEGLER, 1978

Armstrong-Ziegler, J. G., 1978, An Aniliid Snake and Associated Vertebrates from the Campanian of New Mexico: Journal of Paleontology, v. 52, n. 2, p. 480-483. (Coniophis cosgriffi)

Bonaparte, J. F., 1978, El Mesozoico de America del Sur y sus Tetrapods: Ministerior de Cultura y Educion Fundacion Miguel Lillo, Sam Miguel de Tucuman, Opera Lilloana v. 26, 596pp.

Bramble, D. M., 1978, Origin of the mammalian feeding complex: models and mechanisms: Paleobiology, v. 4, n. 3, p. 271-301.

Fox, R. C., 1978, Upper Cretaceous terrestrial vertebrate stratigraphy of the Gobi Desert (Mongolian People’s Republic) and Western north America: In: Western and Arctic Canadian Biostratigraphy, edited by Stelck, C. R., and Chatterton, B. D. E., Geological Association of Canada Special Paper 18, p. 577-594.

Gillette, D. D., 1978, Catalogue of Type Specimens of Fossil Vertebrates Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia Part IV: Reptilia, Amphibia, and Tracks: Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, v, 129, n. 8, p. 101-111.

Gillette, D. D., 1978, Catalogue of Type Specimens of Fossil Vertebrates, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia Part VI: Index, Additions, and corrections: Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, v. 129, n. 12, p. 203-211.

Lane, R., 1978, Evolutionary mechanisms of limb loss in Tetrapods: Evolution, v. 32, p. 73-92.

Ostrom, J. H., 1978, The Osteology of Compsognathus longipes WAGNER: Zitteliana, v. 4, p. 73-118.

Rieppel, O., 1978, The phylogeny of cranial kinesis in lower vertebrates, with special reference to the Lacertilia: Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen, v. 156, n. 3, p. 353-370.

Taquet, P., 1978, Niger et Gondwana: Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, n. 97, p. 337-341.

Tatarinov. L. P., 1978, Triassic Prolacertilians of the USSR: Paleontological Journal, v. 12, n. 4, p. 505-514.


Sphenodonts


Ichthyosaurs

Genus: Nova (1)

Utatsusaurus SHIKOMA, KAMEI & MURATA, 1978

Species: Nova (1)

Utatsusaurus hataii SHIKOMA, KAMEI & MURATA, 1978

Bonaparte, J. F., 1978, El Mesozoico de America del Sur y sus Tetrapodos : Opera Lilloana, v. 26, p. 1-596.

McGowan, C. M., 1978, Further evidence for the wide Geographical distribution of Ichthyosaur Taxa (Reptilia: Ichthyosauria): Journal of Paleontology, v. 52, n. 5, p. 1155-1162.

McGowan, C. M., 1978, The systematics of Cretaceous Ichthyosaurs with particular reference to the material from North America: Contributions to Geology , v. 11, n. 1, p. 9-28.

Shikoma, T., Kamei, T., and Murata, M., 1978, Early Triassic Ichthyosaurus, Utatsusaurus hataii gen. et sp. nov., from the Kitakami Massif, Northeast Japan: Tohoku Univ. Sci. Rept. 2nd series, (Geology), v. 48, n. 2, p. 77-97. (Utatsusaurus hataii)


Sauropterygians and Placodontians

Genus: Nova (1)

Georgiasaurus OTSCHEV, 1978

Species: Nova (2)

Keichousaurus lusiensis GONZUI, 1978
Kwangsisaurus lusiensis YOUNG, 1978

Synonym: Nova (3)

Georgiasaurus penzensis (OTSCHEV, 1976) OTSCHEV, 1978
= Georgia penzensis OTSCHEV, 1976
Psephoderma raeticus (SCHUBERT-KLEMPNAUER, 1975) PINNA, 1978
= Macroplacus raeticus SCHUBERT-KLEMPNAUER, 1975
Psephoderma alpissorididae (BROILI, 1920) PINNA, 1978
= Placochelys alpis sorididae BROILI, 1920

Bonaparte, J. F., 1978, El Mesozoico de America del Sur y sus Tetrapodos : Opera Lilloana, v. 26, p. 1-596.

Gillette, D. D., 1978, Catalogue of Type Specimens of Fossil Vertebrates Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia Part IV: Reptilia, Amphibia, and Tracks: Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, v, 129, n. 8, p. 101-111.

Get Keichousaurus lusiensis GONZUI, 1978

Jurcsak, T., 1978, Rezultate noi in studiul saurienilor fosili de la Alsed, (Bihor, Romania): Nymphaea, v. 6, p.15-60.

Ochev, V. G., 1978, A substitution for the preoccupied name Georgia prenzensis: Paleontologischeskii Zhural 1977, p. 118 (Paleontological Journal, 1977 (1978) v. 11, n. 4, p. 504). (Georgiasaurus penzensis = Georgia penzensis)

Pinna, G., 1978, Descrizione di un nuovo esemplare di Placochelyidae del retico Lombardo (Psephoderma alpinum MEYER, 1858) e discussione sulla sinonimia Psephoderma-Placochelyannus: Atti della Societa Italiana di Scienze Naturali e del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano, v. 119, n. 3-4, p. 341-352. (Psephoderma raeticus = Macroplacus raeticus, Psephoderma alpissorididae = Placochelys alpis sorididae)

Get Kwangsisaurus lusiensis YOUNG, 1978


Lower Archosauromorpha

Genus: Nova (2)

Boreopricea TATRINOV, 1978
Tasmaniosaurus CAMP & BANKS, 1978

Species: Nova (2)

Boreopricea funerea TATRINOV, 1978
Tasmaniosaurus triassicus CAMP & BANKS, 1978

Anderson, J. M., and Cruickshank, A. R. I., 1978, The biostratigraphy of the Permian and the Triassic. Part 5. A review of the classification and distribution of Permo-Triassic Tetrapods: Palaeontologica africana, v. 21, p. 15-44.

Beltan, L., and Dutuit, J.-M., 1978, Apports recents a la Geologie du Gondwana Recapitulation des affinities gondwaniennes ante-jurassiques de Madagascar (Portions, Amphibiens, Reptiles): Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, Ille, v. XCVII, p. 357-362.

Camp, C. L., and Banks, M. R., 1978, A proterosuchian reptile from the Early Triassic of Tasmania: Alcheringa v. 2, p. 143-158. (Tasmaniosaurus triassicus)

Colbert, E. H., 1978, Proto lizards from the Triassic of Antarctica: Antarctic Journal, p. 20-21.

Ellenberger, P., 1978, L’Origine des oiseaux, Historique et methodes nouvelles. Les problemes des Archaeornithes. La venue au jour de Cosesaurus aviceps (Muschelkalk superieur): Aspects Modernes des Recherches sur l’Evolution. Mem. Trav. E.P.H.E., Inst. Montpeller, v. 4, n. 217, p. 91-117.

Ochev, V. G., 1978, On the morphology of Chasmatosuchus: Palaeontological Journal, v. 12, n. 2, p. 235-240.

Olsen, P. E., Remington, C. L., Cornet, B., and Thomson, K. S., 1978, Cyclic Change in Late Triassic Lacustrine Communnites: Science, v. 201, p. 729-733.

Sigogneau-Russell, D., 1978, Presence du genere Simoedosaurus (Reptilia, Choristodera) en Amerique du Nord: Geobios, n. 11, fasc. 2, p. 251-255

Sigogneau-Russell, D., and Russell, D. E., 1978, Etude Osteologique du Reptile Simoedosaurus (Choristodera): Annales de Paleontologie (Vertebrates), tomo 64, fasc. 1, p. 1-84.

Tatarinov, L. P., 1978, Triassic Prolacertilians of the USSR: Paleontological Journal, v. 12, n. 4, p. 505-514. (Boreopricea funereal)

Young, C-C., 1978, A complete skeleton of Chasmatosaurus yuani from Sinkiang: Memoris of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropolgy, n. 13, p. 26-46.


“Thecodontia, Pseudosuchia"

Genus: Nova (3)

Chilenosuchus CASAMIQUELA, 1978 (1980)
Parasuchus Subgenus Paleorhinus CHATTERJEE, 1978
Parasuchus Subgenus Parasuchus CHATTERJEE, 1978

Species: Nova (1)

Chilenosuchus forttae CASAMIQUELA, 1978 (1980)

Synonym: Nova (6)

Parasuchus (Paleorhinus) bransoni (WILLISTON 1902) CHATTERJEE, 1978
= Paleorhinus bransoni WILLISTON, 1904
Parasuchus (Paleorhinus) ehlersi (CASE 1922) CHATTERJEE, 1978
= Promystriosuchus ehlersi CASE, 1922
= Paleorhinus ehlersi (CASE, 1922)
Parasuchus (Paleorhinus) magnoculuus (DUTUIT, 1977) CHATTERJEE, 1978
= Paleorhinus magnoculus
DUTUIT, 1977
Parasuchus (Paleorhinus) parvus
(MEHL, 1928) CHATTERJEE, 1978
= Paleorhinus parvus MEHL, 1928
= Parasuchus parvus (MEHL, 1928)
Parasuchus (Paleorhinus) scurriensis (LANGSTON, 1949) CHATTERJEE, 1978
= Paleorhinus scurriensis LANGSTON, 1949
= Parasuchus scurriensis (LANGSTON, 1949)
Parasuchus (Parasuchus) hislopi (LYDEKKER, 1885) CHATTERJEE, 1978
= Parasuchus hislopi LYDEKKER, 1885

Anderson, J. M., and Cruickshank, A. R. I., 1978, The biostratigraphy of the Permian and the Triassic. Part 5. A review of the classification and distribution of Permo-Triassic Tetrapods: Palaeontologica africana, v. 21, p. 15-44.

Barberna, M. C., 1978, A huge Thecodont skull from the Triassic of Brazil: Pesquios, Porto Alegre, v. 9, p. 62-75.

Beltan, L., and Dutuit, J.-M., 1978, Apports recents a la Geologie du Gondwana Recapitulation des affinities gondwaniennes ante-jurassiques de Madagascar (Portions, Amphibiens, Reptiles): Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, Ille, v. XCVII, p. 357-362.

Bonaparte, J. F., 1978, El Mesozoico de America del Sur y sus Tetrapods: Ministerior de Cultura y Educion Fundacion Miguel Lillo, Sam Miguel de Tucuman, Opera Lilloana v. 26, 596pp.

Camp, C. L., and Banks, M. R., 1978, A proterosuchian reptile from the Early Triassic of Tasmania: Alcheringa v. 2, p. 143-158.

Casamiquela R. M., 1978 (1980), Nota sobre restos de un Reptil Aetosauroideo (Thecodontia, Aetosauria) de Quimal, cordillera de Domeyko, antofagasta. Prueba de la Existencia del Neotriasco continental en los andes del norte de Chile: Actas del Segundo Congreso Argentino de Paleontologia y bioestratigrafia y primer congreso LatinoAmericano de Paleontologia, tomo 1, p. 135-139. (Chilenosuchus forttae)

Chatterjee, S., 1978, A primitive parasuchid (Phytosaur) reptile from the Upper Triassic Maleri Formation of India: Paleontology, v. 21, part 1, p. 83-127. (Parasuchus (Paleorhinus) bransoni = Paleorhinus bransoni, Parasuchus (Paleorhinus) ehlersi = Promystriosuchus ehlersi, = Paleorhinus ehlersi, Parasuchus (Paleorhinus) magnoculuus = Paleorhinus magnoculus, Parasuchus (Paleorhinus) parvus = Paleorhinus parvus, = Parasuchus parvus, Parasuchus (Paleorhinus) scurriensis = Paleorhinus scurriensis, = Parasuchus scurriensis, Parasuchus (Parasuchus) hislopi = Parasuchus hislopi)

Cruichshank, A. R. I., 1978, The pes of Erythrosuchus africanus Broom: Biological journal of the Linnean Society, v. 62, p. 161-177.

Dutuit, J. M., 1978, Description de quelques fragments osseux proveant de la regilo de Folakara (Trias superierur) malgache: Bulletin du Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Sciences de la Terre, v. 69, p. 79-89.

Dutuit, J.-M., 1978, Maroc et Gondwana: Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, n. 97, p. 325-328.

Gillette, D. D., 1978, Catalogue of type specimens of fossil vertebrates, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia Part VI: Index, Additions, and corrections: Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, v. 129, n. 12, p. 203-211.

Ivakhnenko, M. F., and Kurzanov, S. M, 1978, Mesenosaurus, a primitive archosaur: Palaeontological Journal, v. 11, n. 1, p. 139-141.

McDowell, S., 1978, Homology mapping of the primitive archosaurian reptile palate on the palate of birds: Evolutionary Theory, v. 4, p. 81-94.

Ochev, V. G., 1978, On the morphology of Chasmatosuchus: Palaeontological Journal, v. 12, n. 2, p. 235-240.

Olsen, P. E., Remington, C. L., Cornet, B., and Thomson, K. S., 1978, Cyclic Change in Late Triassic Lacustrine Communnites: Science, v. 201, p. 729-733.

Pinna, G., and Arduini, P., 1978, Un nuovo esemplare di Ticinosuchus ferox KREBS, rinvenuto nel giacimento Triassico di besano in Lombardi: Natura. Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. Museo Civ. Stor . Nat. e Aequario civ. Milano, v. 69, n. 1-2, p. 73-80.

Westphal, K. W., 1978, Missing holotype Machaeroprosopus validus (MEHL, 1916): Journal of Paleontology,

Wild, R., 1978, Massengrab fur Saurier: Kosmos, n. 11, p. 790-797.

Wild, R., 1978, Die Saurier von Kuperzell-Bauersbach: Wurttembergisch Franken Jahrbuch 1978, band 62, p. 1-16.

Young, C-C., 1978, A complete skeleton of Chasmatosaurus yuani from Sinkiang: Memoris of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropolgy, n. 13, p. 26-46.

Young, C-C., 1978, A late Triassic Vertebrate fauna from Fukiang, Sinkiang: Memoris of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropolgy, n. 13, p. 60-67.


Crocodilia (Mesosuchia, Eusuchia)

Species: Nova (2)

Crocodilus pigotti TCHERNOV & COUVERING, 1978
Euthecodon arambourgi GINSBURG & BUFFETAUT, 1978

Anderson, J. M., and Cruickshank, A. R. I., 1978, The biostratigraphy of the Permian and the Triassic. Part 5. A review of the classification and distribution of Permo-Triassic Tetrapods: Palaeontologica africana, v. 21, p. 15-44.

Armstrong-Ziegler, J. G., 1978, An Aniliid Snake and Associated Vertebrates from the Campanian of New Mexico: Journal of Paleontology, v. 52, n. 2, p. 480-483.

Bonaparte, J. F., 1978, El Mesozoico de America del Sur y sus Tetrapods: Ministerior de Cultura y Educion Fundacion Miguel Lillo, Sam Miguel de Tucuman, Opera Lilloana v. 26, 596pp.

Buffetaut, E., 1978, Crocodilian remains from the Eocene of Pakistan: Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen, v. 156, n. 2, p. 262-283.

Buffetaut, E., 1978, A dyrosaurid (Crocodylia, Mesosuchia) from the Upper Eocene of Burma: Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie Monatschefte, 1978, n. 5, p. 273-281.

Buffetaut, E., 1978, Jurassic marine Crocodilians (Mesosuchia: Teleosauridae) from Central Oregon: first record in North America: Journal of Paleontology,

Buffetaut, E., 1978, Sur l'histoire phylogenetique et biogeographique des Gavialidae (Crocodylia, Eusuchia): Compte rendu hebdomadaire des seances de l’Academie des Sciences Paris, tomo 287, p. 911- 914.

Buffetaut, E., 1978, La Poche a phospate de Ste-Neboule (Lot) et sa faune de vertebes du Ludien Suerieur. 4. Crocodiliens: Palaeovertebrata, v. 8, n. 2-4, p. 191-199.

Buffetaut, E., and Lauverjat, J., 1978, Un crocodilian d’un type particulier dans le Cenomanien de Nazare (Portugal): Compte Rendu Sommaire des SEances de la Societe Geologique de France, Fasc. 2, p. 79-82.

Cruickshank, A. R. I., 1978, Palaeontological Perspectives: South African Journal of Science, v. 74, p. 453-454.

Erickson, B. R., 1978, An amniote egg from the Upper Cretaceous of Wyoming: Scientific Publications of the Science Museum of Minnesota, new series, v. 4, n. 3, p. 1-15.

Casier, E., 1978, Les Iguanodons de Bernissart : Institut Royal Des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, 166pp.

Gasparini, Z. B., 1978, Consideraciones sobre los Metriorhynchidae (Crocodila, Mesosuchia): su origen Taxonomia y Distrubcion Geografica: Obra Centen. Mus. La Plata, v. 5, Paleontol, p. 1-9.

Gillette, D. D., 1978, Catalogue of Type Specimens of Fossil Vertebrates Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia Part IV: Reptilia, Amphibia, and Tracks: Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, v, 129, n. 8, p. 101-111.

Gillette, D. D., 1978, Catalogue of Type Specimens of Fossil Vertebrates, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia Part VI: Index, Additions, and corrections: Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, v. 129, n. 12, p. 203-211.

Get Euthecodon arambourgi GINSBURG & BUFFETAUT, 1978

Jurcsak, T., and Popa E., 1978, Resturi de Dinozaurieni in Bauxitele de La Cornet: Nymphaea, v. 6, p. 61-64.

Molnar, R. E., 1978, Crocodile with Laterally Compressed Snout: First Find in Australia: Science, v. 197, p. 62-64.

Molnar, R. E., 1978, Age of the Chillagoe Crocodile: Search, v. 9, n. 4, p. 156-158.

Sahni, A., Srivastava, M. C., and D'Souza, R., 1978, Eocene Ziphodont Crocodilia from Northwestern India: Geobios, v. 11, fasc. 5, p. 79-785.

Scherer, E., 1978, Krokodilreste aus der miozanen Spaltenfullung Appertshofen nordlich von Ingolstadt: Mitteilungen der Bayerischen Staatssammlung fur Palaontologie und historishce Geologie, v. 18, p. 65-91.

Taquet, P., 1978, Niger et Gondwana: Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, n. 97, p. 337-341.

Tchernov, E. and Couvering, J. van, 1978, New Crocodiles from the Early Miocene of Kenya: Palaeontology, v. 21, part 4, p. 857-867. (Crocodilus pigotti)

Wellnhofer, P., 1978, Steneosaurus-wirbel aus dem Unteren Malm von Sengenthal bei Neumarkt i. d. Opf: Mitteilungen der Bayerischen Staatssammlung fur Palaontologie und historishce Geologie, v. 18, p. 53-64.

Westphal, F., 1978, Ein neuer Krokodil-Fund aus dem Plattenkalk des Oberen Malms von Eichstatt (Bayern): Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen, v. 123, n. 1, p. 105-114.


Pterosaurs

Genus: Nova (2)

Geosternbergia MILLER, 1978
Peteinosaurus WILD, 1978

Species: Nova (1)

Peteinosaurus zambellii WILD, 1978

Synonym: Nova (2)

Geosternbergia sternbergi (HARKSEN, 1966) MILLER, 1978
= Pteranodon sternbergi HARKSEN, 1966
= Pteranodon (Sternbergia) sternbergi (HARKSEN, 1966) MILLER, 1972
= Pteranodon (Geosternbergia) sternbergi (HARKSEN, 1966) OLSHEVSKY, 1991
= Pteranodon (Occidentalia) eatoni MILLER, 1972
= Pteranodon eatoni (MILLER, 1972)
= Occidentalia eatoni (MILLER, 1972), RUSSELL, 1993
Geosternbergia walkeri (MILLER, 1972) MILLER, 1978
= Pteranodon (Sternbergia) walkeri MILLER, 1972
= Pteranodon walkeri (MILLER, 1972)
= Pteranodon (Geosternbergia) walkeri (MILLER, 1972) MILLER, 1978

Bonaparte, J. F., 1978, El Mesozoico de America del Sur y sus Tetrapods: Ministerior de Cultura y Educion Fundacion Miguel Lillo, Sam Miguel de Tucuman, Opera Lilloana v. 26, 596pp.

Brodkorb, P., 1978, Catalogue of Fossil Birds Part 5 (Passeriformes): Bulletin of the Florida State Museum, Biological Sciences, v. 23, n. 3, p. 139-228.

Ivachnenko, M. F., 1978, Urodelans from the Triassic and Jurassic of Soviet Central Asia: Palaeontological Journal, v. 6, n. 3, p. 362-368.

Langston, W. jr., 1978, The Great Pterosaur: Discovery, v. 2, n. 3, p. 20-23.

Miller, H. W., 1978, Geosternbergia, a new name for Sternbergia Miller, 1972: non Paulo Couto 1970; non Jordan, 1925: Journal of Paleontology, v. 52,n. 1, p. 194.

Wellnhofer, P., 1978, Pterosauria: Handbuch der Palaoherpetologie, part 19, p. 1-82.

Wild, R., 1978, Die Flugsaurier (Reptilia, Pterosauria) aus der Oberen Trias von Cene Bei Bergamo, Italien: Bollettino Della Societa Paleontologica Italiana, v. 17, n. 2, p. 176-256. (Peteinosaurus zambellii)


Dinosaur

Theropoda

Genus: Nova (2)

Saurornitholestes SUES, 1978
Yangchuanosaurus DONG, CHANG, LI & ZHOU, 1978

Species: Nova (3)

Saurornitholestes langstoni SUES, 1978
Tyrannosaurus turpanensis ZHAI, ZHENG & TONG, 1978 (nomen nudum)
Yangchuanosaurus shangyouensis DONG, CHANG, LI & ZHOU, 1978

Synonym: Nova (1)

Teinurosaurus sauvagei (HUENE, 1932) OLSHEVSKY 1978 (nomen dubium)
= Caudocoelus sauvagei HUENE, 1932 (nomen dubium)
= Iguanodon prestwichii SAUVAGE, 1897/8 non HULKE, 1880 (partim)
= Saurornithoides sauvagei NOPCSA, 1928

Anderson, J. M., and Cruickshank, A. R. I., 1978, The biostratigraphy of the Permian and the Triassic. Part 5. A review of the classification and distribution of Permo-Triassic Tetrapods: Palaeontologica africana, v. 21, p. 15-44.

Armstrong-Zeigler, J. G., 1978, An Aniliid Snake and Associated Vertebrates from the Campanian of New Mexico: Journal of Paleontology, v. 52, n. 2, p. 480-483.

Baird, D., and Horner, J. R., 1978, Cretaceous Dinosaurs of North Carolina: Brimleyana, n. 2, p. 1-28.

Beland, P., and Russell, D. A., 1978, Paleoecology of Dinosaur Provincial Park (Cretaceous), Alberta, interpreted from the Distribution of articulated vertebrate remains: Canadian Journal of Earth Science, v. 15, p. 1012-1014.

Blows, W. T., 1978, Reptiles on the Rocks. Isle of Wight Museums Publication Number Two: First Edition, Published by Isle of Wight County Council, 61pp.

Bonaparte, J. F., 1978, El Mesozoico de America del Sur y sus Tetrapods: Ministerior de Cultura y Educion Fundacion Miguel Lillo, Sam Miguel de Tucuman, Opera Lilloana v. 26, 596pp.

Brodkorb, P., 1978, Catalogue of Fossil Birds Part 5 (Passeriformes): Bulletin of the Florida State Museum, Biological Sciences, v. 23, n. 3, p. 139-228.

Casier, E., 1978, Les Iguanodons de Bernissart : Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, 2nd edition, 166pp.

Chatterjee, S., 1978, Indosuchus and Indosaurus, Cretaceous Carnosaurs from India: Journal of Paleontology, v. 52, n. 3, p. 570-580.

Coombs, W. P. Jr., 1978, Theoretical aspects of cursorial adaptations in Dinosaurs: The Quarterly Review of Biology, v. 53, p. 393-418.

Dong, Z.-M., 1978, On the Dinosaurian Remains from Turpan, Xinjiang: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 15, n. 1, p. 59-66.

Dong, Z.-M, Zhang, Y., Li, X., & Zhou, S., 1978, A new carnosaur from Yongchuan County, Sichuan Province: Ke Xue Tong Bao, v. 23, n. 5, p. 302-304. (Yangchuanosaurus shangyouensis)

Fox, R. C., 1978, Upper Cretaceous terrestrial vertebrate stratigraphy of the Gobi Desert (Mongolian People’s Republic) and Western north America: In: Western and Arctic Canadian Biostratigraphy, edited by Stelck, C. R., and Chatterton, B. D. E., Geological Association of Canada Special Paper 18, p. 577-594.

Gillette, D. D., 1978, Catalogue of type specimens of fossil vertebrates Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Part IV: reptilia, amphibia, and tracks: Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, v. 129, n. 8, p. 101-111.

Gillette, D. D., 1978, Catalogue of type specimens of fossil vertebrates, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia Part VI: Index, additions, and corrections: Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, v. 129, n. 12, p. 203-211.

van Heerden, J., 1978, Herrerasaurus and the origin of the sauropod dinosaurs: South African Journal of Science, v. 74, p. 187-189.

Jurcsak, T., and Popa, T., 1978, Resturi de Dinoszaurieni in Bauxitele de la Cornet, (Bihor) Nota preliminara: Nymphaea, v. 6, p. 61-64.

Molnar R. E., 1978, A new theropod Dinosaur from the Upper Cretaceous of Central Montana: Journal of Paleontology, v. 52, n. 1, p. 73-82.

Olshevsky, G., 1978, The Archosaurian Taxa (excluding the Crocodylia): Mesozoic Meanderings n. 1, 50pp. (Teinurosaurus sauvagei = Caudocoelus sauvagei (nomen dubium), = Iguanodon prestwichii (partim), = Saurornithoides sauvagei)

Ostrom, J. H., 1978, The Osteology of Compsognathus longipes WAGNER: Zittelliana, v. 4, p. 73-118.

Powell, J. E., 1978, Contribucion al conocimiento Geologico del extremo sur de la Sierra de la Candelaria, Provincia de Salta, Republica Argentina: Acta Geologia Lilloana, v. 15, p. 50-58.

Santafe-Llopis, J, ,VTE, Casanovas-Cladellas, M. L., Sanz-Garcia, J. I., and Calzada-Badia, S., 1978, Los Dinosaurios de Morella (Nota preliminar): Acta Geologica Hispanica, tomo 13, n. 5, p. 149-154.

Sues, H.-D., 1978, A new small theropod dinosaur from the Judith River Formation (Campanian) of Alberta Canada: Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, v. 62, p. 381-400. (Saurornitholestes langstoni)

Wild, R., 1978, Ein Sauropoden-Rest (Reptilia, Saurischia) aus dem Posidonienschiefer (Lias, Toarcium) von Holzmaden: Stuttgarter Beitrage zur Naturkunde, Serie B (Geologie und Paleontologie), n. 41, p. 1-15.

Get Tyrannosaurus turpanensis ZHAI, ZHENG & TONG, 1978 (nomen nudum)

Sauropodomorpha (Sauropoda, Prosauropoda)

Genus: Nova (2)

Coloradia BONAPARTE, 1978
Ohmdenosaurus WILD, 1978

Species: Nova (2)

Coloradia brevis BONAPARTE, 1978
Ohmdenosaurus liasicus WILD, 1978

Synonym: Nova (1)

Brontosaurus alenquerensis (de LAPPAERENT & ZBYSZEWSKI, 1957) OSLSHEVSKY, 1978
= Apatosaurus alenquerensis de LAPPAERENT & ZBYSZEWSKI, 1957
= Atlantosaurus alenquerensis (de LAPPAERENT & ZBYSZEWSKI, 1957) STEEL, 1970

Anderson, J. M., and Cruickshank, A. R. I., 1978, The biostratigraphy of the Permian and the Triassic. Part 5. A review of the classification and distribution of Permo-Triassic Tetrapods: Palaeontologica africana, v. 21, p. 15-44.

Berman, D. S., and McIntosh, J. S., 1978, Skull and relationships of the Upper Jurassic Sauropod Apatosaurus (Reptilia, Saurischia): Bulletin of Carnegie Museum of Natural History, n. 8, p. 1-35.

Blows, W. T., 1978, Reptiles on the Rocks. Isle of Wight Museums Publication Number Two: First Edition, Published by Isle of Wight County Council, 61pp.

Bonaparte, J. F., 1978, Coloradia brevis n. g. et n. sp. (Saurischia, Prosauropoda), Dinosaurio Plateosauridae de la Formacion Los Colorados, Triasico Superior de La Rioja, Argentina: Ameghiania, tomo 15, n. 3 4, p. 327-332. (Coloradia brevis)

Bonaparte, J. F., 1978, El Mesozoico de America del Sur y sus Tetrapods: Ministerior de Cultura y Educion Fundacion Miguel Lillo, Sam Miguel de Tucuman, Opera Lilloana v. 26, 596pp.

Bonaparte, J. F., and Gasparini, B. Z., 1978, Los Sauropodos de los grupos Neuquen y Chubut, y sus relaciones cronologicas: VII Congreso Geologico Argentino, Neuquen (9-15 abril, 1978), Actas, II, p. 393-406.

Bossi, G. E., and Bonaparte, J. F., 1978, Sobre la presencia de un Dinosaurio Prosauropodo en La Formacion Quebrada del Barro, en el Borde Austral de la Cuenca de Marayes-El Carrizal (Triasico superior de San Juan): Acta Geologica Lilloana, v. 15, p. 41-47.

Case, T. J., 1978, Speculations on the growth rate and reproduction of some dinosaurs: Paleobiology, v. 4, n. 3, p. 320-328.

Coombs, W. P. Jr., 1978, Theoretical aspects of cursorial adaptations in Dinosaurs: The Quarterly Review of Biology, v. 53, p. 393-418.

Fox, R. C., 1978, Upper Cretaceous terrestrial vertebrate stratigraphy of the Gobi Desert (Mongolian People’s Republic) and Western north America: In: Western and Arctic Canadian Biostratigraphy, edited by Stelck, C. R., and Chatterton, B. D. E., Geological Association of Canada Special Paper 18, p. 577-594.

van Heerden, J., 1978, Herrerasaurus and the origin of the sauropod dinosaurs: South African Journal of Science, v. 74, p. 187-189.

Ingavat, R., and Taquet, P., 1978, Decouverte en Thailande d'une portion de femur de Dinosaure sauropode (Saurischia, Reptila): Compte rendu sommaire des seances de la Societe de Geologie, fasc. 3, p. 140-141.

Ingavat, R., and Taquet, P., 1978, First discovery of Dinosaur remain in Thailand: Geol. Min. Resources of Thailand., Jour. Geol. Soc. Thailand., v. 3, n. 1, p. SP1-1-SPI-3.

Ingavat, R., and Taquet, P., 1978, First discovery of Dinosaur remain in Thailand: Geol. Min. Resources of Thailand., Jour. Geol. Soc. Thailand., v. 3, n. 1, p. SP1-1-SPI-3.

Monbaron, M., 1978, Nouveaux ossements de Dinosauriens de grande taille dans le basin jurassico-cretace de Taguelft (Atals-de Beni-Mellal, Maroc): Compte rendu hebdomadaire des seances de l’Academie des Sciences Paris, tomo 287, p. 1277-1279.

Olshevsky, G., 1978, The Archosaurian Taxa (excluding the Crocodylia: Mesozoic Meanderings n. 1, 50pp. (Brontosaurus alenquerensis = Apatosaurus alenquerensis, = Atlantosaurus alenquerensis)

Powell, J. E., 1978, Contribucion al conocimiento Geologico del extremo sur de la Sierra de la Candelaria, Provincia de Salta, Republica Argentina: Acta Geologia Lilloana, v. 15, p. 50-58.

Thulborn, R. A., 1978, Aestivation among ornithopod dinosaurs of the African Trias: Lethaia, v. 11, p. 185-198.

Umbescheidt, D., 1978, Ein neuer Dinosaurier-Fund im Schweizer Jura: Aufschluss, v. 29, p. 255-258.

Wheeler, P. E., 1978, Elaborates CNS cooling structures in large dinosaurs: Nature, v. 275, p. 441-443.

Wild, R., 1978, Ein Sauropoden-Rest (Reptilia, Saurischia) aus dem Posidonienschiefer (Lias, Toarcium) von Holzmaden: Stuttgarter Beitrage zur Naturkunde, Serie B (Geologie und Paleontologie), n. 41, p. 1-15. (Ohmdenosaurus liasicus)

Ornithischia

Genus: Nova (2)

Lesothosaurus GALTON, 1978
Micropachycephalosaurus DONG, 1978

Species: Nova (1)

Micropachycephalosaurus hongtuyanensis DONG, 1978

Synonym: Nova (3)

Lesothosaurus diagnosticus GALTON, 1978
= Fabrosaurus australis THULBORN, 1970
Telmatosaurus cantabrigiensis (LYDEKKER, 1888) OLSHEVSKY, 1978 (nomen dubium)
= Trachodon? cantabrigiensis LYDEKKER, 1888 (nomen dubium)
= Hadrosaurus cantabrigiensis (LYDEKKER, 1888) NEWTON, 1892 (nomen dubium)
Tylocephale? bexelli (BOHLIN, 1953) OLSHEVSKY, 1978 (nomen dubium)
= Troodon bexelli BOHLIN, 1953 (nomen dubium)
= Stegoceras bexelli (BOHLIN, 1953) (nomen dubium)

Anderson, J. M., and Cruickshank, A. R. I., 1978, The biostratigraphy of the Permian and the Triassic. Part 5. A review of the classification and distribution of Permo-Triassic Tetrapods: Palaeontologica africana, v. 21, p. 15-44.

Armstrong-Ziegler, J. G., 1978, An Aniliid Snake and Associated Vertebrates from the Campanian of New Mexico: Journal of Paleontology, v. 52, n. 2, p. 480-483.

Baird, D., and Horner, J. R., 1978, Cretaceous Dinosaurs of North Carolina: Brimleyana, n. 2, p. 1-28.

Beland, P., and Russell, D. A., 1978, Paleoecology of Dinosaur Provincial Park (Cretaceous), Alberta, interpreted from the Distribution of articulated vertebrate remains: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 15, p. 1012-1014.

Blows, W. T., 1978, Reptiles on the Rocks. Isle of Wight Museums Publication Number Two: First Edition, Published by Isle of Wight County Council, 61pp.

Bonaparte, J. F., 1978, El Mesozoico de America del Sur y sus Tetrapods: Ministerior de Cultura y Educion Fundacion Miguel Lillo, Sam Miguel de Tucuman, Opera Lilloana v. 26, 596pp.

Case, T. J., 1978, Speculations on the growth rate and reproduction of some dinosaurs: Paleobiology, v. 4, n. 3, p. 320-328.

Casier, E., 1978, Les Iguanodons de Bernissart: Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, 2nd edition, 166pp.

Coombs, W. P. Jr., 1978, Theoretical aspects of cursorial adaptations in Dinosaurs: The Quarterly Review of Biology, v. 53, p. 393-418.

Crompton, A. W., and Parker, P., 1978, Evolution of the Mammalian Masticatory Apparatus: American Scientist, v. 66, p. 192-201.

Dong, Z.-M., 1978, A new genus of pahcycephalosauria from Laiyang, Shangtung: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 16, n. 4, p. 225-228. (Micropachycephalosaurus hongtuyanensis)

Fox, R. C., 1978, Upper Cretaceous terrestrial vertebrate stratigraphy of the Gobi Desert (Mongolian People’s Republic) and Western north America: In: Western and Arctic Canadian Biostratigraphy, edited by Stelck C. R., and Chatterton B. D. E., Geological Association of Canada Special Paper 18, p. 577-594.

Galton, P. M., 1978, Fabrosauridae, the basel family of ornithischian dinosaurs (Reptilia: Ornithopoda). Palaontologische Zeitschrift, v. 52, n. ½, p. 138-159. (Lesothosaurus diagnosticus = Fabrosaurus australis)

Gillette, D. D., 1978, Catalogue of type specimens of fossil vertebrates Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Part IV: reptilia, amphibia, and tracks: Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, v. 129, n. 8, p. 101-111.

Jurcsak, T., and Popa, T., 1978, Resturi de Dinoszaurieni in Bauxitele de la Cornet, (Bihor) Nota preliminara: Nymphaea, v. 6, p. 61-64.

Madsen, J. H. Jr and Stokes W. L., 1978, University of Utah Dinosaur Project: A Final Report, 1971-1977: Encyclia v. 54, n. 2, p. 68-70.

Maryanska, T., and Osmolska, H., 1978, Aspects of hadrosaurian cranial anatomy: Lethia, v. 12, p. 265-273.

Morris, W. J., 1978, Hypacrosaurus altispinus? BROWN from the Two Medicine Formation, Montana a Taxonomically Indeterminate specimen: Journal of Paleontology, v. 52, n. 1, p. 200-205.

Olshevsky, G., 1978, The Archosaurian Taxa (excluding the Crocodylia: Mesozoic Meanderings n. 1, 50pp. (Telmatosaurus cantabrigiensis (nomen dubium), = Trachodon? cantabrigiensis (nomen dubium), = Hadrosaurus cantabrigiensis (nomen dubium), Troodon bexelli (nomen dubium), = Tylocephale? bexelli (nomen dubium), = Stegoceras bexelli (nomen dubium))

Ostrom, J. H., 1978, Leptoceratops gracilis from the "Lance" Formation of Wyoming: Journal of Paleontology, v. 52, n. 3, p. 69-704.

Santafe-Llopis, J, VTE, Casanovas-Cladellas, M. L., Sanz-Garcia, J. I., and Calzada-Badia, S., 1978, Los Dinosaurios de Morella (Nota preliminar): Acta Geologica Hispanica, tomo 13, n. 5, p. 149-154.

Sheperd, J. D., Galton, P. M., and Jensen, J. A., 1978, Additional Specimens of the Hypsilophodontid Dinosaur Dryosaurus altus from the Upper Jurassic of Western North America: Brigham Young University Geology Studies, v. 24, n. 2, p. 11-25.

Sues, H.-D., 1978, Functional morphology of the dome in pachycephalosaurid dinosaurs: Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie Monatschefte, 1978, n. 8, p. 459-472.

Taquet, P., 1978, Niger et Gondwana: Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, n. 97, p. 337-341.

Thulborn, R. A., 1978, Aestivation among ornithopod dinosaurs of the African Trias: Lethaia, v. 11, p. 185-198.

Wheeler, P. E., 1978, Elaborates CNS cooling structures in large dinosaurs: Nature, v. 275, p. 441-443.

Wild, R., 1978, Ein Sauropoden-Rest (Reptilia, Saurischia) aus dem Posidonienschiefer (Lias, Toarcium) von Holzmaden: Stuttgarter Beitrage zur Naturkunde, Serie B (Geologie und Paleontologie), n. 41, p. 1-15.

Armored dinosaurs

Genus: Nova (1)

Amtosaurus KURZANOV & TUMANOV, 1978

Species: Nova (1)

Amtosaurus magnus KURZANOV & TUMANOV, 1978)

Synonym: Nova (4)

As per COOMBS, 1978b

Euoplocephalus tutus (LAMBE, 1902) LAMBE, 1910
= Stereocephalus tutus LAMBE, 1902
= Palaeoscincus tutus (LAMBE, 1902)
= Anodontosaurus lambei C. M. STERNBERG, 1929
= Dyoplosaurus acutosquameus PARKS, 1924
= Palaeoscincus asper LAMBE, 1902 (nomen dubium)
= Scolosaurus cutleri NOPCSA, 1928
Hylaeosaurus armatus MANTELL, 1833
= Hylaeosaurus oweni MANTELL, 1844
= Polacanthoides ponderosus NOPCSA, 1928
= Polacanthus foxii HULKE, 1881
= Hylaeosaurus foxii (HULKE, 1881)
Nodosaurus textilis MARSH, 1889
= Hierosaurus sternbergi WIELAND, 1909
= Stegopelta landerensis WILLISTON, 1905
Panoplosaurus mirus LAMBE, 1919
= Edmontonia longiceps C. M. STERNBERG, 1928
= Panoplosaurus longiceps (C. M. STERNBERG, 1928)

Anderson, J. M., and Cruickshank, A. R. I., 1978, The biostratigraphy of the Permian and the Triassic. Part 5. A review of the classification and distribution of Permo-Triassic Tetrapods: Palaeontologica africana, v. 21, p. 15-44.

Beland, P., and Russell, D. A., 1978, Paleoecology of Dinosaur Provincial Park (Cretaceous), Alberta, interpreted from the Distribution of articulated vertebrate remains: Canadian Journal of Earth Science, v. 15, p. 1012-1014.

Blows, W. T., 1978, Reptiles on the Rocks. Isle of Wight Museums Publication Number Two: First Edition, Published by Isle of Wight County Council, 61pp.

Bonaparte, J. F., 1978, El Mesozoico de America del Sur y sus Tetrapods: Ministerior de Cultura y Educion Fundacion Miguel Lillo, Sam Miguel de Tucuman, Opera Lilloana v. 26, 596pp.

Coombs, W. P. Jr., 1978a, Theoretical aspects of cursorial adaptations in Dinosaurs: The Quarterly Review of Biology, v. 53, p. 393-418.

Coombs, W. P. jr., 1978b, The families of the ornithischian Dinosaur order Ankylosauria: Paleontology, v. 21, part 1, p. 143-170. (Euoplocephalus tutus = Stereocephalus tutus, = Palaeoscincus tutus, = Anodontosaurus lambei, = Dyoplosaurus acutosquameus, = Palaeoscincus asper (nomen dubium), = Scolosaurus cutleri, Hylaeosaurus armatus = Hylaeosaurus oweni, = Polacanthoides ponderosus, = Polacanthus foxii, = Hylaeosaurus foxii, Nodosaurus textilis = Hierosaurus sternbergi, = Stegopelta landerensis, Panoplosaurus mirus = Edmontonia longiceps, = Panoplosaurus longiceps) Link to pdf

Coombs, W. P. jr., 1978c, Forelimb muscles of the Ankylosauria (Reptilia, Ornithischia): Journal of Paleontology, v. 52, n. 3, p. 642-657.

Coombs, W. P. jr., 1978d, An endocranial cast of Euoplocephalus (Reptilia, Ornithischia): Palaeontographica Abt, A., v. 161, Lfg. 4-6, p. 176-182.

Fox, R. C., 1978, Upper Cretaceous terrestrial vertebrate stratigraphy of the Gobi Desert (Mongolian People’s Republic) and Western north America: In: Western and Arctic Canadian Biostratigraphy, edited by Stelck, C. R., and Chatterton, B. D. E., Geological Association of Canada Special Paper 18, p. 577-594.

Gillette, D. D., 1978, Catalogue of type specimens of fossil vertebrates Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Part IV: reptilia, amphibia, and tracks: Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, v. 129, n. 8, p. 101-111.

Kurzanov, S. M., and Tumanova, T. A., 1978: The structure of the endocranium in some Mongolian ankylosaurs: Palaeontological Journal, v. 12, n. 3, p. 369-374. (Amtosaurus magnus)

Madsen, J. H. Jr and Stokes, W. L., 1978, University of Utah Dinosaur Project: A Final Report, 1971-1977: Encyclia v. 54, n. 2, p. 68-70.

Olshevsky, G., 1978, The Archosaurian Taxa (excluding the Crocodylia: Mesozoic Meanderings n. 1, 50pp.

Wild, R., 1978, Ein Sauropoden-Rest (Reptilia, Saurischia) aus dem Posidonienschiefer (Lias, Toarcium) von Holzmaden: Stuttgarter Beitrage zur Naturkunde, Serie B (Geologie und Paleontologie), n. 41, p. 1-15.

Dinosaurs in general

Bakker, R. T., 1978, Dinosaur feeding behaviour and the origin of flowering plants: Nature, v. 274, p. 661-663.

Bakker, R. T., 1978/1975, Dinosaur Renaissance: In: Evolution and the Fossil Record, Scientific American, Freeman Press, p. 125-141.

Blodgett, M. M., 1978, The Fossil Fish and Dinosaur Bones of Wyoming: Lapidary Journal, v. 32, n. 4, p. 978-983.

Coombs, W. P. Jr., 1978, Theoretical aspects of cursorial adaptations in Dinosaurs: The Quarterly Review of Biology, v. 53, p. 393-418.

Gould, S. J., 1978, Were Dinosaurs Dumb?: Natural History, v. 87, n. 5, p. 9-10, 12, 16.

Hopson, J.A., 1978, Waren die Dinosaurier Warmblüter?: Mannheimer Forum, v. 78/79, p. 123 - 184

Klemmer, K., 1978, Bericht des Prasidenten der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft fur das Jahr 1977: Natur und Museum, v. 108, n. 7, p. 185-204.4.

Maryz , J. L., 1978, Warm-Blooded Dinosaurs; Evidence Pro and Con: Science, v. 199, p. 1424-1426.

Olshevsky, G., 1978, The Archosaurian Taxa (excluding the Crocodylia: Mesozoic Meanderings n. 1, 50pp.

Ostrom, J. H., 1978, A new Look at Dinosaurs: National Geographic, v. 154, n. 2, p. 152-185.

Powell, J. E., 1978, Contribucion al conocimiento Geologico del extremo sur de la Sierra de la Candelaria, Provincia de Salta, Republica Argentina.

Reid, R. E. H., 1978, Discrepancies in claims for endothermy in therapsids and dinosaurs: Nature, v. 276, p. 757-758.

Thulborn, R. A., 1978, Aestivation among ornithopod dinosaurs of the African Trias: Lethaia, v. 11, p. 185-198.

Wheeler, P. E., 1978, Elaborates CNS cooling structures in large dinosaurs: Nature, v. 275, p. 441-443.


Aves (Mesozoic)

Bonaparte, J. F., (1978) 1980, Los vertebrados tetrapodos de limite Jurasico-Cretacio: Actas Cong. argent. Pal. Biostrat., I Cong. Latinoamericano Pal. Buenos Aires, p. 78-88.

Brodkorb, P., 1978, Catalogue of Fossil Birds Part 5 (Passeriformes): Bulletin of the Florida State Museum, Biological Sciences, v. 23, n. 3, p. 139-228.

Ellenberger, P., 1978, L’Origine des oiseaux, Historique et methodes nouvelles. Les problemes des Archaeornithes. La venue au jour de Cosesaurus aviceps (Muschelkalk superieur): Aspects Modernes des Recherches sur l’Evolution. Mem. Trav. E.P.H.E., Inst. Montpeller, v. 4, n. 217, p. 91-117.

Lane, R., 1978, Evolutionary mechanisms of limb loss in Tetrapods: Evolution, v. 32, p. 73-92.

McDowell, S., 1978, Holology mapping of the primitive archosaurian reptile palate on the palate of birds: Evolutionary Theory, v. 4, p. 81-94.

Olson, S. L., and Gillette, D. D., 1978, Catalogue of type specimens of Fossil Vertebrates Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Part III: Birds: Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, v. 129, n. 7, p. 99-100.

Ostrom, J. H., 1978, A Surprise from Solnhofen in the Peabody Museum Collections: Discovery, v. 13, n. 1, p. 31-37.

Powell, J. E., 1978, Contribucion al conocimiento Geologico del extremo sur de la Sierra de la Candelaria, Provincia de Salta, Republica Argentina: Acta Geologia Lilloana, v. 15, p. 50-58.

Rautian, A. S., 1978, A Unique Bird feather from Jurassic Lake Deposits in the Karatau: Paleontological Journal, v. 12, No. 4, p. 520-526.


Synapsids

Pelycosaurs

Species: Nova (1)

Ctenospondylus ninevehensis BERMAN, 1978

Berman, D. S., 1978, Ctenospondylus ninevehensis, a new species (Reptilia, Pelycosauria) from the Early Permian Dunkard Group of Ohio: Annals of Carnegie Museum, v. 47, article 21, p. 493-514. (Ctenospondylus ninevehensis)

Currie, P. J., 1978, The orthometric linear Unit: Journal of Paleontology, v. 52, n. 5, p. 964-971.

McNab, B. K., 1978, The evolution of endothermy in the phylogeny of Mammals: The American Nautralist, v. 112, n. 983, p. 1-210.

Theriodontia

Genus: Nova (1)

Chaliminia BONAPARTE, 1978

Species: Nova (1)

Chaliminia musteloides BONAPARTE, 1978

Anderson, J. M., and Cruickshank, A. R. I., 1978, The biostratigraphy of the Permian and the Triassic. Part 5. A review of the classification and distribution of Permo-Triassic Tetrapods: Palaeontologica africana, v. 21, p. 15-44.

Battail, B., 1978, Les Reptiles Therapsides dans la striatigraphie du Trias continental: les faunas d’age Stormberg en Afrique et leurs equivalents dans le monde: Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, Ille, v. SCVII, p. 343-350.

Beltan, L., and Dutuit, J.-M., 1978, Apports recents a la Geologie du Gondwana Recapitulation des affinites gondwaniennes ante-jurassiques de Madagascar (Portions, Amphibiens, Reptiles): Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, Ille, v. 97, p. 357-362.

Bonaparte, J. F., 1978, El Mesozoico de America del Sur y sus Tetrapods: Ministerior de Cultura y Educion Fundacion Miguel Lillo, Sam Miguel de Tucuman, Opera Lilloana v. 26, 596pp.

Bonaparte, J. F., 1978, El primer Ictidosaurio (Reptilia-Therapsida) de America del Sur, Chalimina musteloides, del Triasico superior de La Rioja, Republica Argentina: Actas del Segundo Congreso Argentino de Paleontologia y bioestratigrafia y primer conggreso LatinoAmericano de Paleontologia, tomo 1, p. 123-133. (Chaliminia musteloides)

Bramble, D. M., 1978, Origin of the mammalian feeding complex: models and mechanisms: Paleobiology, v. 4, n. 3, p. 271-301.

Cosgriff, J. W., Hammer, W. R., Zawiskie, J. M., and Kemp, N. R., 1978, New Triassic vertebrates from the Fremouw Formation of the Queen Maud Mountains: Antarctic Journal of the United States v. 13, n. 4, p. 23-24.

Crompton, A. W., and Parker, P., 1978, Evolution of the Mammalian Masticatory Apparatus: American Scientist, v. 66, p. 192-201.

Cruickshank, A. R. I., 1978, Palaeontological Perspectives: South African Journal of Science, v. 74, p. 453-454.

Gow, C. E., 1978, The advent of hebivory in certain reptilian lineage’s during the Triassic: Palaeontographica africana, v. 21, p . 133-141.

Grine, F. E., 1978, Notes on a specimen of Diademodon previously referred to Cyclogomphodon: Palaeontographica africana, v. 21, p. 167-174.

Grine, F. E., and Hahn, B. D., 1978, Allometric growth in the Diademondontinae (Reptilia: Therapsida): a preliminary Report: Palaeontographica africana, v. 21, p. 161-166.

Kemp, T. S., 1978, Stance and gait in the hindlimb of a therocephalian mammal-like reptile: Journal of Zoology, London, v. 186, p. 143-161.

McNab, B. K., 1978, The evolution of endothermy in the phylogeny of Mammals: The American Nautralist, v. 112, n. 983, p. 1-210.

Parrington, F. R., 1978, A further account of the Triassic mammals: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, series B, v. 282, p. 177-204.

Quiroga, J. C., 1978, Description de los moldes endocraneanos de dos cinodontes (Reptilia-Therapsida) de los Chanares-Triasico medio-de la Provincia de La Rioja (Argentina). Notes sobre el sistema vascular intracraneano y relaciones con los moldes de otros Cinodontes en funcion de la morpfologia de los mas antiguos moldes Mamalianos conocidos: Actas del Segundo Congreso Argentino de Paleontologia y bioestratigrafia y primer conggreso LatinoAmericano de Paleontologia, tomo 1, p. 103-122.

Reid, R. E. H., 1978, Discrepancies in claims for endothermy in therapsids and dinosaurs: Nature, v. 276, p. 757-758.

Deinocephalia

Genus: Nova (1)

Fukangolepis YOUNG, 1978 (nomen dubium)

Species: Nova (2)

Fukangolepis barbaros YOUNG, 1978 (nomen dubium)
Jachaleria candelariensis ARAUJO & GONZASA, 1978

Anderson, J. M., and Cruickshank, A. R. I., 1978, The biostratigraphy of the Permian and the Triassic. Part 5. A review of the classification and distribution of Permo-Triassic Tetrapods: Palaeontologica africana, v. 21, p. 15-44.

Araujo, D. C., and Gonzaga, T. D., 1978 (1980), Uma Nova especie de Jachaleria (Therapsida, Dicynodontia) do Triassico do Brasil: Actas del Segundo Congreso Argentino de Paleontologia y bioestratigrafia y primer congreso LatinoAmericano de Paleontologia, tomo 1, p. 135-139, 159-174. (Jachaleria candelariensis)

Bonaparte, J. F., 1978, El Mesozoico de America del Sur y sus Tetrapods: Ministerior de Cultura y Educion Fundacion Miguel Lillo, Sam Miguel de Tucuman, Opera Lilloana v. 26, 596pp.

Cluver, M. A., 1978, The skeleton of the Mammal-like Reptile Cistecephalus with evidence for a fossorial mode of life: Annals of the South African Museum, v. 76, n. 5, p. 213-246.

Cosgriff, J. W., Hammer, W. R., Zawiskie, J. M., and Kemp, N. R., 1978, New Triassic vertebrates from the Fremouw Formation of the Queen Maud Mountains: Antarctic Journal of the United States v. 13, n. 4, p. 23-24.

Cruickshank, A. R. I., 1978, Feeding Adaptations in Triassic Dicynodonts: Palaeontographica africana, v. 21, p. 121-132.

Kitching, J. W., 1978, The stratigraphci distribution and occurrence of South African Fossil Amphibia in the Beaufort Beds: Palaeontologica africana, v. 21, p. 101-112.

McNab, B. K., 1978, The evolution of endothermy in the phylogeny of Mammals: The American Nautralist, v. 112, n. 983, p. 1-210.

Sun, A-L., 1978, On occurrence of Parakannemeyeria in Sinkiang: Memories of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropolgy, acadimia sincia, v. 13, p. 47-54.

Get Fukangolepis barbaros YOUNG, 1978 (nomen dubium)


Mammals (Mesozoic)

Genus: Nova (8)

Gobiconodon TROFIMNOV, 1978
Guchinodon TROFIMNOV, 1978
Mimatuta VAN VALEN, 1978
Oxyprimus VAN VALEN, 1978
Ragnark VAN VALEN, 1978
Slaughteria BUTLER, 1978
Trinititherium BUTLER, 1978
Tugrigbaatar KIELAN-JAWOROWSKA & DASHZEVEG, 1978

Species: Nova (11)

Eozostrodon heikuopengensis YOUNG, 1978
Gobiconodon borissiaki TROFIMNOV, 1978
Guchinodon hoburensis TROFIMNOV, 1978
Kuehneodon uniradiculatus HAHN, 1978
Mimatuta morgoth VAN VALEN, 1978
Oxyprimus erickseni VAN VALEN, 1978
Pseudobolodon robusutus HAHN, 1978
Ragnark harbichti VAN VALEN, 1978
Slaughteria eruptens BUTLER, 1978
Trinititherium slaughteri BUTLER, 1978
Tugrigbaatar saichaenensis KIELAN-JAWOROWSKA & DASHZEVEG, 1978

Bonaparte, J. F., 1978, El Mesozoico de America del Sur y sus Tetrapods: Ministerior de Cultura y Educion Fundacion Miguel Lillo, Sam Miguel de Tucuman, Opera Lilloana v. 26, 596pp.

Bramble, D. M., 1978, Origin of the mammalian feeding complex: models and mechanisms: Paleobiology, v. 4, n. 3, p. 271-301.

Butler, P. M., 1978, A new interpretations of the mammalian teeth of Tribosphenic pattern for the Albian of Texas: Breviora, n. 446, p. 1-27. (Slaughteria eruptens, Trinititherium slaughteri)

Crompton, A. W., and Parker, P., 1978, Evolution of the Mammalian Masticatory Apparatus: American Scientist, v. 66, p. 192-201.

Cruickshank, A. R. I., 1978, Palaeontological Perspectives: South African Journal of Science, v. 74, p. 453-454.

Datta, P. M., Yadagiri, P., and Rao, B. R. J., 1978, Discovery of Early Jurassic micromammals from Upper Gondwana Sequence of Pranhita Godavari Valley, India: Journal of the geological Society of India, v. 19, n. 2, p. 64-68.

Fox, R. C., 1978, Upper Cretaceous terrestrial vertebrate stratigraphy of the Gobi Desert (Mongolian People’s Republic) and Western north America: In: Western and Arctic Canadian Biostratigraphy, edited by Stelck, C. R., and Chatterton, B. D. E., Geological Association of Canada Special Paper 18, p. 577-594.

Hahn, G., 1978, Neue Unterkiefer von Multituberculaten aus dem Malm Portugals: Geologica et Paleontologica, v. 12, p. 177-212.( Kuehneodon uniradiculatus. Pseudobolodon robusutus)

Kielan-Jaworowska, Z., 1978, Evolution of the therian mammals in the Late Cretaceous of Asia. Part III. Postcranial skeleton in Zalambdalestidae: Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 38, p. 5-41.

Kielan-Jaworowska, Z., and Dashzeveg, D., 1978, New Late Cretaceous Mammal locality in Mongolia and a description of a new Multituberculate: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 23, n. 2, pl. 115-130. (Tugrigbaatar saichaenensis)

Maier, W., 1978, Zur evolution des saugetiergebisses-typoloigische und konstruktions-morphologische erklarungen: Natur und Museum, v. 108, p. 288-300.

McNab, B. K., 1978, The evolution of endothermy in the phylogeny of Mammals: The American Nautralist, v. 112, n. 983, p. 1-210.

Parrington, F. R., 1978, A further account of the Triassic mammals: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, v. 282, series B, p. 177-204.

Quiroga, J. C., 1978, Description de los moldes endocraneanos de dos cinodontes (Reptilia-Therapsida) de los Chanares-Triasico medio-de la Provincia de La Rioja (Argentina). Notes sobre el sistema vascular intracraneano y relaciones con los moldes de otros Cinodontes en funcion de la morpfologia de los mas antiguos moldes Mamalianos conocidos: Actas del Segundo Congreso Argentino de Paleontologia y bioestratigrafia y primer conggreso LatinoAmericano de Paleontologia, tomo 1, p. 103-122.

Simpson, G. G., 1978, Early Mammals in South America: Fact, Controversy, and Mystery: Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, v. 122, n. 5, p. 318-328.

Trofimov, B. A., 1978, The first Tricondonts (mammalia, Triconodonta) from Mongolia: Doklandy Akadamie Nauk SSSR, v. 243, n. 1, p. 213-216. (Gobiconodon borissiaki, Guchinodon hoburensis)

Van Valen, L. M., 1978, The beginning of the Age of Mammals: Evolutionary Theory, v. 4, p. 45-80. (Mimatuta morgoth, Oxyprimus erickseni, Ragnark harbichti)

Young, C.-C., 1978, New materials of Eozostrodon: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 16, n. 1, p. 1-3. (Eozostrodon heikuopengensis)


Eggs

Oogenus: Nova (1)

Ovaloolithus ZHAO, 1978

Synonym: Nova (1)

Ovaloolithus chinkangkouensis (CHAO & CHIANG, 1974) ZHAO, 1978
= Oolithes chinkangkouensis CHAO & CHIANG, 1974

Casier, E., 1978, Les Iguanodons de Bernissart : Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, 2nd edition, 166pp.

Dobie, J. L., 1978, A Fossil Amniote Egg from an Late Cretaceous Deposit (Mooreville Chalk of the Selma Group) in Alabama: Copeia, 1978, n. 3, p. 460-464.

Erickson, B. R., 1978, An amniote egg from the Upper Cretaceous of Wyoming: Scientific Publications of the Science Museum of Minnesota, New Serie, v. 4, n. 3, p. 1-15.

Oelofsen, B. W., 1978, Atmospheric carbon dioxide/Oxygen imbalance in the Late Cretaceous, Hatching of Eggs and the Extinction of Biota: Palaeontologica africana, v. 21, p. 45-51.

Zhao, Z.-K., 1978, A preliminary investigation of the thinning of the dinosaurian eggshells of the late Cretaceous and some related problems: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 16, p. 213-221. (Ovaloolithus chinkangkouensis = Oolithes chinkangkouensis)


Ichnology

Ichnogenus: Nova (1)

Peratodactylopus SARJEANT & MOSSMAN, 1978

Ichnospecies: Nova (2)

Isocampe lepreauense SARJEANT & STRINGER, 1978
Rhynchosauroides virgiliae DEMATHIEU, RAMOS & SOPENA, 1978

Synonym: Nova (1)

Peratodactylopus bishopi (SARJEANT & MOSSMAN, 1978) SARJEANT & MOSSMAN, 1978
= Anticeriopus bishopi SARJEANT & MOSSMAN, 1978

Brodkorb, P., 1978, Catalogue of Fossil Birds Part 5 (Passeriformes): Bulletin of the Florida State Museum, Biological Sciences, v. 23, n. 3, p. 139-228.

Demathieu, G. R., and Haubold, H., 1978, Du probleme de l’origine des Dinosauriens d’apres les donnees de L’ichnoloige du Trias: Geobios, n. 11, fasc. 3, p. 409-412.

Demathieu, G. R., Ramos, A., and Sopena, A., 1978, Fauna icnologica del Triasico del extremo noroccidental de la Cordillera Iberica (Prov. De Guadalajara): Estudios Geologia, v. 34, p. 175-186. (Rhynchosauroides virgiliae)

Dijk, D. E. van., 1978, Trackways in the Stormberg: Palaeontologica africana, v. 21, p. 113-120.

Dutuit, J.-M., 1978, Maroc et Gondwana: Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, n. 97, p. 325-328.

Edwards, M. B., Edwards, R., and Colbert, E. H., 1978, Carnosaurian footprints in the Lower Cretaceous of Eastern Spitsberg: Journal of Paleontology, v. 57, n. 4, p. 940-941.

Ferrusqua-Villafranca, I., Applegate, S. P., and Arrubarrena, L. E., 1978 (1980), Las Huellas mas australes de Dinosaurios en Norteamerica y su significacion Geobiologia: Actas del Segundo Congreso Argentino de Paleontologia y bioestratigrafia y primer conggreso LatinoAmericano de Paleontologia, tomo 1, p. 249-263.

Janvier, P. ,1978, Vertebres devoniens de deux nouveaux gisements du Moyen-Orient. Le probleme des relations intercontinentales au Paleozoique moyen vu a la lumiere de la paleobiogeographie des Rhipidistens osteolepiformes et des premiers tetrapods: Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, n. 97, p. 373-382.

Leonardi, G., 1978 (1980), Ornithischian trackways of the Corda Formation (Jurassic), Goias, Brazi:. Actas del Segundo Congreso Argentino de Paleontologia y bioestratigrafia y primer conggreso LatinoAmericano de Paleontologia, tomo 1, p. 215-222.

Leonardi, G., 1978 (1980), Dez novas pistas de Dinossauros (Theropoda MARSH, 1881) na Bacia do Rio do Piexe, Paraiba, Brasil: Actas del Segundo Congreso Argentino de Paleontologia y bioestratigrafia y primer conggreso LatinoAmericano de Paleontologia, tomo 1, p. 243-248.

Olsen, P. E., Remington, C. L., Cornet, B., and Thomson, K. S., 1978, Cyclic Change in Late Triassic Lacustrine Communnites: Science, v. 201, p. 729-733.

Get Anticeriopus bishopi SARJEANT & MOSSMAN, 1978

Sarjeant, W. A. S., and Mossman, D. J., 1978, Peratodactylopus, new name for the vertebrate footprint ichnogenus Anticheiropus SARJEANT and MOSSMAN, 1978 non HITCHCOCK, 1865. (Peratodactylopus bishopi = Anticeriopus bishopi)

Get Isocampe lepreauense SARJEANT & STRINGER, 1978

Stokes, W. L., 1978, Animal tracks in the Navajo-nugget sandstone: Conrtibutions to Geology, Wyoming, v. 16, n. 2, p. 103-107.

Taquet, P., 1978, Niger et Gondwana: Annales de la Societe geologique du Nord, n. 97, p. 337-341.


Palaeopathologies

Blows, W. T., 1978, Reptiles on the Rocks. Isle of Wight Museums Publication Number Two: First Edition, Published by Isle of Wight County Council, 61pp.

Oelofsen, B. W., 1978, Atmospheric carbon dioxide/Oxygen imbalance in the Late Cretaceous, Hatching of Eggs and the Extinction of Biota: Palaeontologica africana, v. 21, p. 45-51.

Zhao, Z.-K., 1978, A preliminary investigation of the thinning of the dinosaurian eggshells of the late Cretaceous and some related problems: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 16, p. 213-221.


Gastroliths


Stomach contents

Ostrom, J. H., 1978, The Osteology of Compsognathus longipes WAGNER: Zittelliana, v. 4, p. 73-118.


Coprolites


Histology


Soft tissue

Ostrom, J. H., 1978, The Osteology of Compsognathus longipes WAGNER: Zittelliana, v. 4, p. 73-118.


Bonebed


Taphonomy


Burrows

Cluver, M. A., 1978, The skeleton of the Mammal-like Reptile Cistecephalus with evidence for a fossorial mode of life: Annals of the South African Museum, v. 76, n. 5, p. 213-246.


DNA (and Blood)


(suppose) Tertiary Dinosaurs


Extinction

Hunt, G. E., 1978, Possible climatic and biological impact of nearby supernovae: Nature, v. 271, p. 430-431.

Kuhn-Schnyder, E., 1978, Das Erloschen des Dinosaurierlebens an der Kreide-Tertiar-Grenze und die moglichen terretrischen und exstraterrestrichen Ursachen: Naturwissenschaften, v. 65, p. 57-58.

Lindsey, E. H., Jacobs, L. L., and Butler, P. F., 1978, Biostratigraphy and magnetostratigraphy of Paleocene terrestrial deposits, San Juan Basin, New Mexico: Geology, v. 6, n. 7, p. 425-429.

Russell, D. A., and Sighn, C., 1978, The Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary in south-central Alberta- a reappraisal based on dinosaurian and microfloral extinctions: Canadian Journal of Earth Science, v. 15, p. 284-292.

Thierstein, H. R., and Berger, W. H., 1978, Injection events in ocean history: Nature, v. 276, p. 461-466.


Integuments

Feathers

Skin

Carroll, R. A., and Gaskill, P., 1978, The order Microsauria: Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society, v. 126, p. 1-210.


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