1826 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 1826.

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Dinosaurs

Newly named dinosaurs

NameNoveltyStatusAuthor(s)AgeUnitLocationNotesImages
Hikanodon [2] Gen. nov. Jr. synonym Nöggerath Barremian, 126–125 mya Tilgate Forest Flag of England.svg England In a brief description of a fossil reptile from the "iron sands" of England, Nöggerath mentions that Mantell has named the taxon Hikanodon, [2] creating an invalid junior objective synonym of Iguanodon named the year earlier. [3] [4]
Megalosaurus conybeari [5] Sp. nov. Nomen oblitum von Ritgen Bathonian Taynton Limestone Formation Flag of England.svg England A species name for Megalosaurus , but forgotten to history. Buckland, Megalosaurus jaw.jpg

Pterosaurs

New taxa

NameNoveltyStatusAuthor(s)AgeUnitLocationNotesImages
Pterodactylus nettecephaloides [5] Sp. nov. Jr. synonym von Ritgen Tithonian Solnhofen limestone Flag of Germany.svg Germany A junior objective synonym of Pterodactylus brevirostris . [6]
Pterodactylus crocodilocephaloides [5] Sp. nov. Jr. synonym von Ritgen Tithonian Solnhofen limestone Flag of Germany.svg Germany A junior objective synonym of Pterodactylus longirostris . [6]

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. 1 2 Nöggerath, J. (1826). Cuvier's Ansichten von der Urwelt: nach der zweiten Originalausgabe verdeutscht und mit Anmerkungen begleitet. Vol. 2. Bonn: Edward Weber. p. 18.
  3. ↑ Reid, I. (2019-02-27). "Hikanodon: history of the name?". Dinosaur Mailing List. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
  4. ↑ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  5. 1 2 3 von Ritgen, F. A. (1826). "Versuchte Herstellung einiger Becken urweltlichter Thiere". Nova Acta Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Germanicae Naturae Curiosorum. 13: 331–358.
  6. 1 2 Meyer, C. E. H. (1832). Palaeologica zur Geschichte der Erde. Frankfurt am Main: Verlag von Siegmund Schmerber. pp. 109–117.
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