1889 in paleontology

List of years in paleontology
... 1879 ^. 1880 ^. 1881 ^. 1882 ^. 1883 ^. 1884 ^. 1885 ... 1886 1887 1888 -1889- 1890 1891 1892 ... 1893 ^. 1894 ^. 1895 ^. 1896 ^. 1897 ^. 1898 ^. 1899 ... In science: 1886 1887 1888 -1889- 1890 1891 1892

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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 1889.

Dinosaurs

Name	Status	Authors	Notes
Calamospondylus	Preoccupied.	Richard Lydekker	Preoccupied by Fox vide [Anonymous] 1866. Renamed Calamosaurus.
Coelophysis	Valid	Edward Drinker Cope
Cryptodraco	Jr. synonym	Richard Lydekker	Junior objective synonym of Cryptosaurus.
Nodosaurus	Valid	Othniel Charles Marsh
Orinosaurus	Valid	Richard Lydekker	Junior objective synonym of Orosaurus.
Pteropelyx	Nomen dubium	Edward Drinker Cope
Triceratops	Valid	Othniel Charles Marsh

Triceratops.

Plesiosaurs

New taxa

Name	Status	Authors		Notes
Peloneustes	Valid	Lydekker

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.