1860 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. 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 1860.

Arthropods

Insects

Name	Novelty	Status	Authors	Age	Unit	Location	Notes	Images
Limnobiorhynchus brevipalpa	comb. nov	jr synonym	(Loew) Osten-Sacken	Middle Eocene	Baltic amber	Europe	A Limoniid cranefly, syn of Elephantomyia brevipalpa	Elephantomyia brevipalpa
Limnobiorhynchus pulchella	comb. nov	jr synonym	(Loew) Osten-Sacken	Middle Eocene	Baltic amber	Europe	A Limoniid cranefly, syn of Elephantomyia pulchella	Elephantomyia pulchella

Plesiosaurs

New taxa

Name Status Authors Notes Goniosaurus Valid Meyer

Pterosaurs

New taxa

Name Status Authors Notes Dorygnathus Valid Wagner

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

Name	Status	Authors	Discovery year	Age	Unit	Location	Notes	Images
Deuterosaurus	Valid	Eichwald						File:Deuteros jubil10.jpg Deuterosaurus
Eurosaurus	Valid	Eichwald
Oudenodon	Valid	Owen