1894 in paleontology

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List of years in paleontology (table)
... 1884 ^. 1885 ^. 1886 ^. 1887 ^. 1888 ^. 1889 ^. 1890 ... 1891 1892 1893 -1894- 1895 1896 1897 ... 1898 ^. 1899 ^. 1900 ^. 1901 ^. 1902 ^. 1903 ^. 1904 ... In science: 1891 1892 1893 -1894- 1895 1896 1897
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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 1894.

Dinosaurs

Newly named dinosaurs

Name	Status	Authors	Notes
Dryosaurus	Valid	Othniel Charles Marsh
Hortalotarsus	Jr. synonym	Harry Govier Seeley	Junior subjective synonym of Massospondylus.
Ornithosuchus	Misidentification.	Newton	Misidentified ornithosuchid archosaur.

Dryosaurus.

Plesiosaurs

New taxa

Name	Status	Authors		Notes
Cymatosaurus	Valid	Fritsch

Pterosaurs

New taxa

Name	Status	Authors		Notes
"Campylognathus"	Valid	Plieninger		preoccupied name; now known as Campylognathoides
	Valid

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

Name	Status	Authors	Discovery year	Age	Unit	Location	Notes	Images
Thrinaxodon	Valid	Seeley

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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