Heinz Walter Kozur (born 26 March 1942 in Hoyerswerda; died 20 December 2013 in

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) was a German

paleontologist Paleontology, also spelled as palaeontology or palæontology, is the scientific study of the life of the past, mainly but not exclusively through the study of fossils. Paleontologists use fossils as a means to classify organisms, measure geolo ...

and

stratigrapher Stratigraphy is a branch of geology concerned with the study of rock layers (strata) and layering (stratification). It is primarily used in the study of sedimentary and layered volcanic rocks. Stratigraphy has three related subfields: lithostrati ...

. In

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ...

, with Mock, he described the conodont genus ''

Misikella ''Misikella'' is an extinct genus of conodonts. Two species were named as type species for the genus in separate publications by the same authors in the same year (1974). The first paper named ''Misikella longidentata'', while the second named ...

'', in

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

, with Merrill, the genus '' Diplognathodus'', in

1977 Events January * January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (no ...

, the genus '' Vjalovognathus'', in

1988 1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet—it was the year of the first well-known computer virus, the Morris worm, 1988 Internet worm. The first permanent intercontinental Internet link was made between the United State ...

, the genus '' Budurovignathus'', in

1989 1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin W ...

, the genus ''

Mesogondolella ''Mesogondolella'' is an extinct genus of conodonts. The species ''M. daheshenensis'' and ''M. subgracilis'' are from the Permian (probably Wordian) of the Daheshen Formation in China.The age of the Daheshen Formation in Jilin Province based o ...

'', in

1990 Important events of 1990 include the Reunification of Germany and the unification of Yemen, the formal beginning of the Human Genome Project (finished in 2003), the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, the separation of Namibia from South ...

, the genera ''

Clarkina ''Clarkina'' is an extinct genus of conodonts. It is considered to be an offshore, outer shelf or basinal, deep-water taxon. The genus name is a tribute to David Leigh Clark. Synonyms ''Clarkina'' Soodan 1975 is a junior synonym for the pre ...

'' and ''

Chiosella ''Chiosella'' is an extinct conodont genus. The base of the Anisian stage (also the base of the Middle Triassic series and the top of the Olenekian) is sometimes laid at the first appearance of ''Chiosella timorensis'' in the List of Global Bou ...

'' and in

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, the genus '' Carnepigondolella''. In 2011, with RE Weems, he made additions to the uppermost Alaunian through

Rhaetian The Rhaetian is the latest age (geology), age of the Triassic period (geology), Period (in geochronology) or the uppermost stage (stratigraphy), stage of the Triassic system (stratigraphy), System (in chronostratigraphy). It was preceded by the N ...

(Triassic) conchostracan zonation of North America.Additions to the uppermost Alaunian through Rhaetian (Triassic) conchostracan zonation of North America: New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science HW Kozur, RE Weems - Bulletin, 2011

References

* Kozur, Heinz & Merrill, G.K. 1975. Genus Diplognathodus. In : Kozur, H. Beiträge zur Conodontenfauna des Perm. Geologisch-Paläontologische Mitteilungen, Innsbruck, pages 9–10 * Menning, M.; Alekseev, A.S.; Chuvashov, B.I.; Davydov, V.I.; Devuyst, F.-X.; Forke, H.C.; Grunt, T.A.; Hance, L.; Heckel, P.H.; Izokh, N.G.; Jin, Y.-G.; Jones, P.J.; Kotlyar, G.V.; Kozur, H.W.; Nemyrovska, T.I.; Schneider, J.W.; Wang, X.-D.; Weddige, K.; Weyer, D. & Work, D.M.; 2006: Global time scale and regional stratigraphic reference scales of Central and West Europe, East Europe, Tethys, South China, and North America as used in the Devonian–Carboniferous–Permian Correlation Chart 2003 (DCP 2003), Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 240(1-2): pp 318–372. * Kozur, Heinz, & Helfried Mostler. 1996. Longobardian (Late Ladinian) Oertlispongidae (Radiolaria) from the Republic of Bosnia-Hercegovina icand the Strategraphic Value of Advanced Oertlispongidae. Geologisch-Paläontologische Mitteilungen (Innsbruck) special volume 4: 105–193, p. 188. * Kozur, Heinz & Krahl, J. (1987). Erster Nachweis von Radiolarien im tethyalen Perm Europas. N. Jb. Geol. Paläontol. Abh., 174, p. 357-372 German paleontologists Conodont specialists Stratigraphy 1942 births 2013 deaths {{paleontologist-stub