1884 in paleontology

List of years in paleontology (table)
… 1874 ^. 1875 ^. 1876 ^. 1877 ^. 1878 ^. 1879 ^. 1880 … 1881 1882 1883 -1884- 1885 1886 1887 … 1888 ^. 1889 ^. 1890 ^. 1891 ^. 1892 ^. 1893 ^. 1894 … In science: 1881 1882 1883 -1884- 1885 1886 1887
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… 1881 ^. 1882 ^. 1883 - 1884 - 1885 ^. 1886 ^. 1887 … … 1850s ^. 1860s ^. 1870s -1880s- 1890s ^. 1900s ^. 1910s … 18th century ^. 19th century ^. 20th century …
Art ^. Archaeology ^. Architecture ^. Literature ^. Music ^. Science +...

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 1884.

1 Dinosaurs
2 Plesiosaurs
- 2.1 New taxa
3 Synapsids
- 3.1 Non-mammalian
4 References

Dinosaurs

Name	Status	Authors	Notes
Ceratosaurus	Valid	Othniel Charles Marsh
Dinodocus	Nomen dubium	Sir Richard Owen
Macelognathus	Misidentification.	Othniel Charles Marsh	Misidentified sphenosuchian crocodilian.

Plesiosaurs

New taxa

Name	Status	Authors		Notes
Dactylosaurus	Valid	Gurich

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

Name	Status	Authors	Discovery year	Age	Unit	Location	Notes	Images
Tritylodon	Valid	Owen

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.