1959 in paleontology


Conodonts

German paleontologist Klaus J. Müller described the conodont family Westergaardodinidae.

Archosauromorphs

''Incertae sedis''

Newly named pseudosuchians

Newly named dinosaurs

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.

Plesiosaurs

Newly named Plesiosaurs

Birds

Newly named birds

Pterosaurs

New taxa