1838 in paleontology

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Paleontology, palaeontology or palæontology (from Greek: paleo, "ancient"; ontos, "being"; and logos, "knowledge") 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 faeces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because mankind has 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 in the year 1838.

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Dinosaurs

Newly named dinosaurs

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list[2] and Dr. Jeremy Montague's dinosaur genus database.[3]

Name Status Authors Notes

Poekilopleuron[4]

Valid

Eudes-Deslongchamps

Jacques Amand Eudes-Deslongchamps discovers the remains of the first major French dinosaur find. He names the animal Poekilopleuron, and mistakenly believes it to be marine.[5]

Plesiosaurs

New taxa

Name Status Authors Notes

Charitosaurus

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Meyer

Ischyrodon

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von Meyer

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

Name Status Authors Discovery year Age Unit Location Notes Images

Brithopus

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Kutorga

Orthopus

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Kutorga

Syodon

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Kutorga

References

  1. ^ Newman, Garfield, et al (2001). Echoes from the past: world history to the 16th century. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. ISBN 0-07-088739-X. 
  2. ^ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". http://www.polychora.com/dinolist.html. Retrieved 2008-08-07. 
  3. ^ Montague, Jeremy. "Dr. Montague's Database". http://www.barry.edu/bio300/pdf/montague%20dino%20web%20data%2012-3-2005.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-29. 
  4. ^ Eudes-Deslongchamps, J.A. 1838. Memoire sur le Poekilopleuron bucklandi, grande saurien fossile, intermediaire entre les crocodiles et les lezards. Memoires de la Societe linneenne de Normandie, Caen 6: pp. 37-146.
  5. ^ Farlow, James O.; M. K. Brett-Surmann (1999). The Complete Dinosaur. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. pp. 16. ISBN 0-253-21313-4.