1900 in paleontology

List of years in paleontology
... 1890 ^. 1891 ^. 1892 ^. 1893 ^. 1894 ^. 1895 ^. 1896 ... 1897 1898 1899 -1900- 1901 1902 1903 ... 1904 ^. 1905 ^. 1906 ^. 1907 ^. 1908 ^. 1909 ^. 1910 ... In science: 1897 1898 1899 -1900- 1901 1902 1903
Art ^. Archaeology ^. Architecture ^. Literature ^. Music ^. Philosophy ^. Science +...

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 1900.

Sauropterygia

Newly named plesiosaurs

Name	Novelty	Status	Authors	Age	Unit	Location	Notes	Images
Cimoliasaurus laramiensis	sp nov	junior synonym	Knight	Oxfordian	Sundance Formation, Wyonming	USA	recombined as Tatenectes laramiensis in 2003

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.