1874 in paleontology

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… 1864 ^. 1865 ^. 1866 ^. 1867 ^. 1868 ^. 1869 ^. 1870 … 1871 1872 1873 -1874- 1875 1876 1877 … 1878 ^. 1879 ^. 1880 ^. 1881 ^. 1882 ^. 1883 ^. 1884 … In science: 1871 1872 1873 -1874- 1875 1876 1877
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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 1874.

1 Dinosaurs
- 1.1 Newly named dinosaurs
2 Plesiosaurs
- 2.1 New taxa
3 Pterosaurs
- 3.1 Newly named pterosaurs
4 Squamates
- 4.1 new taxa
5 References

Dinosaurs

Newly named dinosaurs

Name	Status	Authors	Notes
Cionodon	Nomen dubium	Edward Drinker Cope
Craterosaurus	Nomen dubium	Harry Govier Seeley	Possible subjective synonym of Regnosaurus.
Ischyrosaurus	Preoccupied.	Hulke, 1874 vide Richard Lydekker, 1888	Preoccupied by Edward Drinker Cope, 1869.
Morinosaurus	Nomen dubium	Sauvage	Possible subjective synonym of Pelorosaurus.
Polyonax	Jr. synonym	Edward Drinker Cope	Junior subjective synonym of Triceratops.

Plesiosaurs

New taxa

Name	Status	Authors
Colymbosaurus	Valid	Seeley
Eretmosaurus	Valid	Seeley
Mauisaurus	Valid	Hector
Muraenosaurus	Valid	Seeley

Pterosaurs

Newly named pterosaurs

Name	Status	Authors	Age	Unit	Location	Notes	Images
Coloborhynchus	Valid	Owen
Criorhynchus	Jr. synonym	Owen				Jr. synonym of Ornithocheirus.

Squamates

new taxa

Name	Status	Authors	Age	Unit	Location	Notes	Images
Taniwhasaurus	Valid	Hector	Late Campanian	Conway Formation	New Zealand

References

^ 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.