1931 in paleontology


Paleozoology

Arthropods

Insects

Vertebrates

Conodonts

Jawless fish

and Maurice Mehl described the extinct genus of heterostracan agnathan Cardipeltis in the Jefferson Formation of Utah.

Newly named archosauromorphs

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Brasileosaurus

Gen et sp nov

nomen vanum

von Huene

Turonian

Adamantina Formation

A indeterminate archosauromorph
Dinosaurs
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.

Synapsids

Non-mammalian
NameStatusAuthorsAgeLocationNotesImages

Cerataelurus

Junior synonym of Pristerodon.

Ericiolacerta

Valid
Watson250 Millions of years ago.
Despite the meaning of his name, it was not related to lizards.
Euchambersia
Valid
Broom

Ictidostoma

Valid
Broom261 Millions of years ago.
Ictidosuchoides
Valid
Broom257 Millions of years ago.
Keratocephalus
Valid
Huene261 Millions of years ago.
A ProtoMammal with strange bumps on his head.
Lycideops
Valid
Broom257 Millions of years ago.
Megacyclops
Junior synonym of Neomegacyclops.

Neomegacyclops''

Valid
Boonstra