1872 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 1872.

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Plants

Gnetophytes

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationSynonymized taxaNotesImages

Patzea gentoides [2]

Gen et sp nov

jr synonym

Casp.

Eocene
Lutetian-Priabonian

Baltic Amber

Europe
Baltic Sea Coast

Identified as an Ephedra relative.
Type species P. gentoides [2]
Synonymized with Patzea johniana (1886) [3]
P. johniana moved to Arceuthobium johnianum (2017). [4]

Arceuthobium johnianum Arceuthobium johnianum HT 1845 PlIV Fig8-10.png
Arceuthobium johnianum

Molluscs

TaxonNoveltyStatusAuthor(s)AgeUnitLocationNotesImages
Scenella [5] Gen. et sp. nov.Valid Billings Cambrian Brigus Formation Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
(Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador)		The type species is S. reticulata.

Dinosaurs

TaxonNoveltyStatusAuthor(s)AgeUnitLocationNotesImages
Agathaumas Gen. et sp. nov. Nomen dubium Cope Maastrichtian Lance Formation Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming Dubious ceratopsid
Colonosaurus Gen. et sp. nov. Jr. synonym Marsh Santonian Niobrara Formation Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas Misidentified as a marine reptile, before association with body of Ichthyornis recognized
Eucamerotus Gen. nov. Nomen dubium Hulke Barremian Wessex Formation Flag of England.svg England Later given the type species E. foxi
Hadrosaurus agilis [6] Sp. nov.Valid Marsh Santonian Niobrara Formation Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas Later given the genus name Claosaurus
Tylosteus Gen. et sp. nov. Jr. synonym Leidy Maastrichtian Lance Formation Flag of Montana.svg Montana Suppressed synonym of Pachycephalosaurus

Other animals

TaxonNoveltyStatusAuthor(s)AgeUnitLocationNotesImages
Aspidella [5] Gen. et sp. nov.Valid Billings Ediacaran Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
(Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador)		A discoid fossil of uncertain affinity. The type species is A. terranovica. Aspidella surface.jpg

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 Caspary, J.X.R. (1872). "Einige in Bernstein eingeschlossene fossile Zweige einer untergegangenen Gnetaceen-Gattung". Schriften der Königlichen Physikalisch-Ökonomischen Gesellschaft zu Königsberg. 13 (2): 20–21.
  3. ↑ Conwentz, H.W. (1886). "Die Angiospermen des Bernsteins". In Göppert, J.H.R.; Menge, F.A. (eds.). Die Flora des Bernsteins und ihre Beziehungen zur Flora der Tertiärformation und der Gegenwart. Vol. 2. Commission-Verla von Wilhelm Engelmann, Danzing. pp. 1–140.
  4. ↑ Sadowski, E. M.; Seyfullah, L. J.; Wilson, C. A.; Calvin, C. L.; Schmidt, A. R. (2017). "Diverse early dwarf mistletoes (Arceuthobium), ecological keystones of the Eocene Baltic amber biota". American Journal of Botany. 104 (5): 694–718.
  5. 1 2 Billings, E. (1872). "On some fossils from the primordial rocks of Newfoundland". The Canadian Naturalist. 2nd series. 6 (4): 465–479.
  6. ↑ Marsh, O.C. (1872). "Notice of a new species of Hadrosaurus". American Journal of Science and Arts. 3: 301.
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