1860 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.[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 1860.
Arthropods[]
Insects[]
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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comb. nov |
jr synonym |
Middle Eocene |
A Limoniid cranefly, |
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comb. nov |
jr synonym |
Middle Eocene |
A Limoniid cranefly, |
Plesiosaurs[]
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Pterosaurs[]
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Synapsids[]
Non-mammalian[]
Name | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
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Eichwald |
267 Millions of years ago | The scientists believed that they had found a Dinosaur, but in Reality it was a ProtoMammal. | |||
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Eichwald |
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Owen |
254 Millions of years ago. |
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Kania, I (2015). "Subfamily Limoniinae Speiser, 1909 (Diptera, Limoniidae) from Baltic Amber (Eocene): The Genus Elephantomyia Osten Sacken, 1860". PLOS ONE. 10 (2): 1–25. Bibcode:2015PLoSO..1017434K. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0117434. PMC 4338262. PMID 25706127.
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