1871 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 1871.

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Fish

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages

Erismatopterus [2]

Gen et Sp et comb nov

valid

Cope

Eocene
Ypresian

Green River Formation

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Flag of Wyoming.svg  Wyoming

A percopsid fish.
The type species is E. rickseckeri
Also includes Cyprinodon levatus (1870)
E. rickseckeri synonymized into E. levatus (1969)

Erismatopterus levatus Erismatopterus levatus University of Michigan v2.jpg
Erismatopterus levatus

Archosauromorphs

New taxa

TaxonNoveltyStatusAuthor(s)AgeUnitLocationNotesImages
Crocodilus carcharidens [3] Sp. nov.Valid Bunzel Campanian Grünbach Formation Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Later given the genus name Doratodon
Zatomus Nomen dubium Cope Dubious genus of non-dinosaurian archosaur

Dinosaurs

TaxonNoveltyStatusAuthor(s)AgeUnitLocationNotesImages
Danubiosaurus [3] Gen. et sp. nov. Nomen dubium Bunzel Campanian Grünbach Formation Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Believed to be a lacertilian, a possible synonym of Struthiosaurus
Hadrosaurus cavatus [4] Sp. nov. Nomen dubium Cope Maastrichtian Navesink Formation?Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey A species of Hadrosaurus
Iguanodon suessii [3] Sp. nov.Valid Bunzel Campanian Grünbach Formation Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Later given the genus name Mochlodon
"Megalosaurus schnaitheimii" [3] Nomen nudum Bunzel Late Jurassic Schnaitheim Flag of Germany.svg  Germany An invalid species of Megalosaurus mentioned in passing
Struthiosaurus [3] Gen. et sp. nov.Valid Bunzel Campanian Grünbach Formation Flag of Austria.svg  Austria A nodosaurid

Pterosaurs

Anhanguera Anhanguera.jpg
Anhanguera
NameStatusAuthorsNotes

Diopecephalus

Jr. synonym.

Seeley

Jr. synonym of Pterodactylus.

Ornithostoma

Valid

Seeley

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. Grande, L. (1984). "Paleontology of the Green River Formation, with a review of the fish fauna". Bulletin of the Wyoming State Geological Survey. 63 2nd ed. Laramie, Wyoming.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Bunzel, E. (1871). "Die Reptilfauna der Gosauformation in der Neuen Welt bei Weiner-Neustadt". Abhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Geologischen Reichsanstalt. 5: 1–18.
  4. Cope, E.D. (1871). "Supplement to the "Synopsis of the Extinct Batrachia and Reptilia of North America"". Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. 12: 41–52.