1955 in paleontology

Plants

Pteridophyta

Name	Novelty	Status	Authors	Age	Type locality	Location	Notes	Images
Azolla primaeva	Comb nov	Valid	Arnold	Ypresian	Allenby Formation	Canada Arthropods Crustaceans Name Novelty Status Authors Age Type locality Location Notes Images Eryon yehoachi Sp nov Jr. synonym Remy and Avnimelech Late Cretaceous Mishash Formation Israel Dinosaurs Massospondylus gastroliths are documented. Newly named dinosaurs Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list. Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images Majungasaurus Valid taxon René Lavocat Late Cretaceous Maevarano Formation Madagascar Synapsids Theriodonts Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images Sauroctonus Valid Bystrow Late Permian Semen Formation Teekloof Formation Russia