1855 in paleontology

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Paleontology or palaeontology 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 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 1855.

Pterosaurs

New taxa

Taxon Novelty Status Author(s) Age Unit Location Notes Images
Pterodactylus suevicus Sp. nov. Valid Quenstedt Kimmeridgian Nusplinger Schist  Germany Later named Cycnorhamphus suevicus

Plesiosaurs

New taxa

Taxon Novelty Status Author(s) Age Unit Location Notes Images
Aptychodon Gen. nov. Valid Reuss Turonian Jizeru Formation  Czech Republic A pliosauroid.
Brimosaurus Gen. nov. Valid Leidy Late Cretaceous Unknown  US A dubious plesiosauroid.

Museums

See also

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.
  2. ^ Quenstedt, F.A. (1855). Uber Pterodactylus suevicus im lithographischen Schiefer Württembergs. Heinrig Laupp. pp. 1–52.
  3. ^ Chinsamy, Anusuya. (1997). "Albany Museum, Grahamstown, South Africa." Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs. Edited by Phillip J. Currie and Kevin Padian. Academic Press. p. 6.