1859 in paleontology
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Paleontology, palaeontology or palæontology (from Greek: paleo, "ancient"; ontos, "being"; and logos, "knowledge") is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils.[1] This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because mankind has encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1859.
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Dinosaurs
Newly named dinosaurs
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Pterosaurs
New taxa
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Owen |
Early Jurassic (Hettangian-Sinemurian) |
A dimorphodontid; new generic name for "Pterodactylus" macronyx Buckland (1829). |
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Synapsids
Non-mammalian
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Owen |
Early Triassic (Induan) |
References
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- ↑ Johnston, C. 1859. Note on odontography. Amer. J. Dent. Sci. 9: pp. 337-343
- ↑ Leidy, J. 1859. Extinct vertebrata from the Judith River and Great Lignite Formations of Nebraska. American Philosophical Society Transactions 11:pp. 139-154.
- ↑ Owen, R. 1859. On the order of fossil and recent reptilia, and their distribution in time. Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science: pp. 153-166.
- ↑ Owen, R. (1859). "On a new genus (Dimorphodon) of pterodactyle, with remarks on the geological distribution of flying reptiles." Rep. Br. Ass. Advmnt Sci., 28 (1858): 97–103.
- ↑ Owen, R. 1859. On the order of fossil and recent reptilia, and their distribution in time. Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 1859: pp. 153-166.
