1915 in paleontology


Arthropods

Newly named insects

Archosauromorphs

Newly named pseudosuchians

Newly named dinosaurs

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.
NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Kangnasaurus

Valid taxon

Gen et sp nov

Haughton

Middle Cretaceous

An iguanodontian

Kentrosaurus

Valid taxon

Gen et sp nov

Hennig

Late Jurassic

Tendaguru Formation

An African stegosaurid

Spinosaurus

Valid taxon

Gen et sp nov

Stromer

Cretaceous

Bahariya Formation

A Sail-backed meat-eating Theropod.

Anapsids

Turtles

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

NameStatusAuthorsAgeLocationNotesImages

Alopecognathus

Valid

Broom
263 Millions years ago.
Cerdodon
Valid

Broom
266 Millions years ago.
Galesuchus
Synonym of Eriphostoma.

Haughton

Moschosaurus

Valid

Haughton

Scylacorhinus

Valid
Broom263 Millions years ago.
Simorhinella
Valid

Broom

Struthiocephalus

Valid

Haughton
263 Millions years ago.
Ostrich-Head ProtoMammal.
Trochosaurus
Valid

Haughton
263 Millions years ago.
Tropidostoma''
Valid

Broom
257 Millions years ago.

Paleontologists

  • Death of Eberhard Fraas.