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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 1878.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
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sp nov | valid | Eocene | A maple species. | ||||||
sp nov | valid | Eocene | A maple species. | ||||||
sp nov | jr synonym | Eocene | First described as a spikenard species. | ||||||
sp nov | jr synonym | Eocene | First described as a spikenard species. | ||||||
sp nov | jr synonym | Eocene | First described as a birch relative. | ||||||
sp nov | jr synonym | Eocene | First described as an chinquapin species. | ||||||
sp nov | valid | Eocene | A mountain mahogany species. | ||||||
sp nov | valid | Eocene | A dogwood species. | ||||||
sp nov | valid | Eocene | A dogwood species. | ||||||
sp nov | valid | Eocene | A beech tree species. | ||||||
sp nov | jr homonym | Eocene | A fig species. | ||||||
sp nov | jr synonym | Eocene | First described as a fig species. | ||||||
sp nov | valid | Eocene | A holly species. | ||||||
sp nov | jr synonym | Eocene | First described as a walnut species. | ||||||
sp nov | jr synonym | Eocene | First described as a walnut species. | ||||||
sp nov | jr synonym | Eocene | First described as a walnut species. | ||||||
sp nov | valid | Eocene? | |||||||
sp nov | valid | Eocene | A sweet gum species. | ||||||
sp nov | valid | Eocene | A Magnolia species. | ||||||
sp nov | jr homonym | Eocene | A Magnolia species. | ||||||
sp nov | valid | Eocene | An avacado species. | ||||||
sp nov | valid | Eocene | A sycamore species. | ||||||
sp nov | valid | Eocene | A sycamore species. | ||||||
sp nov | valid | Eocene | An oak species. | ||||||
sp nov | jr synonym | Eocene | First described as an oak species. | ||||||
sp nov | valid | Eocene | An oak species. | ||||||
sp nov | jr synonym | Eocene | First described as an oak species. | ||||||
sp nov | jr homonym | Eocene | First described as an oak species. | ||||||
sp nov | valid | Eocene | An oak species. | ||||||
sp nov | valid | Eocene | An oak species. | ||||||
sp nov | valid | Eocene | An oak species. | ||||||
sp nov | valid | Eocene | An oak species. | ||||||
sp nov | jr synonym | Eocene | First described as an oak species. | ||||||
sp nov | valid | Eocene | |||||||
sp nov | jr synonym | Eocene | First described as a sumac species. | ||||||
sp nov | jr homonym | Eocene | A sumac relative. | ||||||
sp nov | jr synonym | Eocene | First described as a sumac species. | ||||||
sp nov | jr synonym | Eocene | First described as a sumac species. | ||||||
sp nov | jr synonym | Eocene | First described as a sumac species. | ||||||
sp nov | valid | Eocene | |||||||
sp nov | valid | Eocene | A willow species. | ||||||
sp nov | jr homonym | Eocene | First described as a willow species. | ||||||
sp nov | jr homonym | Eocene | An elm species. | ||||||
sp nov | valid | Eocene | An elm species. | ||||||
sp nov | jr synonym | Eocene | First described as an elm species. | ||||||
sp nov | jr synonym | Eocene | First described as a Sichuan pepper species. | ||||||
sp nov | jr synonym | Eocene | A jujube species. | ||||||
sp nov | jr synonym | Eocene | First described as a jujube species. | ![]() | |||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov | jr synonym | Quesnel | An orb-web spider egg sack ichnogenus. | ![]() (1890 illustration | ||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et Sp nov | valid | Quesnel | A possibly megalomine [18] hemerobiid lacewing. | ![]() (1890 illustration) | ||||
Sp nov | jr synonym | Quesnel | A shield bug | ![]() (1890 illustration) | ||||
Gen et sp nov | valid | A holcorpid scorpionfly | ![]() | |||||
Sp nov | jr synonym | Quesnel | An aphidoid of uncertain placement | ![]() (1890 illustration) | ||||
Sp nov | valid | Quesnel | ![]() (1890 illustration) | |||||
O. W. Lucas recovers more material which would be referred to Laelaps trihedrodon from Morrison Formation strata near Garden Park, Colorado. [21]
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian to Tithonian) | Possible synonym of Amphicotylus . [22] | |||||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov | Late Jurassic (Tithonian) | Unknown | Moved to Maraapunisaurus fragillimus (2018). [23] | ![]() | ||||
Gen nov | jr synonym | Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian to Tithonian) | Junior synonym of Camptosaurus . | ![]() | ||||
Gen nov | Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian to Tithonian) | Synonym of Allosaurus fragilis . | ![]() | |||||
Gen et sp nov | Valid | Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian to Tithonian) | A diplodocine diplodocid. | ![]() | ||||
Gen et sp nov | Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian to Tithonian) | An allosaurid theropod. | ||||||
Gen et sp nov | Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian to Tithonian) | possibly a synonym of Stegosaurus . | ||||||
Gen et sp nov | Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian to Tithonian) | A dubious Neornithischian of uncertain placement. | ![]() | |||||
Gen et sp nov | Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian to Tithonian) | Junior synonym of Camarasaurus . | ![]() | |||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov | Valid | Gaudry | Unknown | A possible pliosauroid | ||||
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