1889 in paleontology

List of years in paleontology
In science
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Paleontology or palaeontology (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 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 1889.

Dinosaurs

Name Status Authors Notes

Calamospondylus

Preoccupied.

Richard Lydekker

Preoccupied by Fox vide [Anonymous] 1866. Renamed Calamosaurus.

Coelophysis

Valid

Edward Drinker Cope

Cryptodraco

Jr. synonym

Richard Lydekker

Junior objective synonym of Cryptosaurus.

Nodosaurus

Valid

Othniel Charles Marsh

Orinosaurus

Valid

Richard Lydekker

Junior objective synonym of Orosaurus.

Pteropelyx

Nomen dubium

Edward Drinker Cope

Triceratops

Valid

Othniel Charles Marsh
Triceratops.

Plesiosaurs

New taxa

Name Status Authors Notes

Peloneustes

Valid

Lydekker

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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