1855 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 1855.

Prolacertiformes

Newly named Prolacertiformes

Name	Status	Authors		Age	Unit	Location	Notes
Tanystropheus^[2]	Valid.	von Meyer		Middle to Late Triassic	Muschelkalk Lower Keuper Falang Formation	Europe China Israel	A tanystropheid protorosaur.

Tanystropheus.

Plesiosaurs

Newly named plesiosaurs

Name	Status	Authors		Age	Unit	Location	Notes
Aptychodon	Valid	Reuss		Late Cretaceous (Turonian)	Jizeru Formation	Czech Republic	A pliosauroid.
Brimosaurus	Valid	Leidy		Late Cretaceous	Unknown	US	A dubious plesiosauroid.

Museums

The Albany Museum of Grahamstown, South Africa is established.^[3]

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.
↑ Meyer, 1852. Die saurier des Muschelkalkes mit ruecksicht auf die saurier aus Buntem Sanstein und Keuper. in Zur fauna der Vorwelt, zweite Abteilung 42. 167 pp.
↑ Chinsamy, Anusuya. (1997). "Albany Museum, Grahamstown, South Africa." Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs. Edited by Phillip J. Currie and Kevin Padian. Academic Press. p. 6.