1980 in paleontology
Archosauromorphs
Newly named dinosaurs
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.Note: the name Lancangosaurus is mistakenly treated as a nomen nudum synonymous with Datousaurus. However, it is actually an early spelling variant of another nomen nudum, Lancangjiangosaurus.
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
Callovosaurus | Gen et sp nov | valid | Galton | Callovian | Oxford Clay Formation |  EnglandLepidosauromorphsPlesiosaurs |