1860 in paleontology

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List of years in paleontology (table)
... 1850 ^. 1851 ^. 1852 ^. 1853 ^. 1854 ^. 1855 ^. 1856 ... 1857 1858 1859 -1860- 1861 1862 1863 ... 1864 ^. 1865 ^. 1866 ^. 1867 ^. 1868 ^. 1869 ^. 1870 ... In science: 1857 1858 1859 -1860- 1861 1862 1863
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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 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 1860.

Plesiosaurs

New taxa

Name	Status	Authors		Notes
Goniosaurus	Valid	Meyer

Pterosaurs

New taxa

Name	Status	Authors		Notes
Dorygnathus	Valid	Wagner

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

Name	Status	Authors	Images
Deuterosaurus	Valid	Eichwald	Deuterosaurus
Eurosaurus	Valid	Eichwald
Oudenodon	Valid	Owen

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.

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