1851 in paleontology

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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 or were published in the year 1851.

Archosauromorphs

Newly named phytosaurs

Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes

Clepsysaurus[2]

Nomen dubium

Lea

Late Triassic (Norian)

Passaic Formation

 United States

Dubious genus phytosaur.
Clepsysaurus was actually a phytosaur like this Rutiodon.

Plesiosaurs

Newly named plesiosaurs

Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes

Cimoliasaurus

Valid

Leidy

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Navesink Formation

 United States

An elasmosaurid.

Discosaurus

Valid

Leidy

Late Cretaceous

 United States

A dubious elasmosaurid.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Lea, I. 1851. Remarks on the bones of a fossil reptilian quadruped. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 5: pp. 171-172.