1886 in paleontology

Paleontology or palaeontology 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 humans have 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 1886.

List of years in paleontology (table)
In science
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1889

Ichthyosaurs

New taxa

Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes

Ichthyosaurus cornalianus

Valid

Bassani

Late Triassic (Carnian)

Besano Formation

 Italy

Type species of the mixosaurid genus Mixosaurus Baur, 1887.

Archosaurs

Newly named basal archosauromorphs

Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes

Tribelesodon

Junior synonym

Bassani

Late Triassic

 Italy

Junior synonym of Tanystropheus, a member of Protorosauria.

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Haptodus

Valid

Gaudry

Early Permian

Millery Formation

Naosaurus

Invalid

Cope

Early Permian

Red beds

 USA

References

  1. Gini-Newman, Garfield; Graham, Elizabeth (2001). Echoes from the past: world history to the 16th century. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. ISBN 9780070887398. OCLC 46769716.
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