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 feces (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 1854.
Dinosaurs
Newly named dinosaurs
Plesiosaurs
Newly named plesiosaurs
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Synapsids
Non-mammalian
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References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Leidy, J. 1854. Remarks on Bathygnathus
borealis (Article XVI). Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci.
Philadelphia (2nd Series) Volume VIII, part 4: pp.
449-451;
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Owen, R. 1854. Descriptive catalogue of the
fossil organic remains of reptilia contained in the
Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons of
England. British Museum (Natural History),
London: 184 pages.
