1884 in paleontology

List of years in paleontology
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Paleontology or palaeontology (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 humans have 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 1884.

Expeditions, field work, and fossil discoveries

Scientific advances

Vertebrate paleozoology

Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images
Macelognathus Valid Othniel Charles Marsh Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian-Tithonian) Morrison Formation A sphenosuchian crocodylomorph.
Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images
Ceratosaurus Valid Othniel Charles Marsh Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian-Tithonian) Morrison Formation A ceratosaurid ceratosaur. with 3 horn on its nose
Ceratosaurus
Dinodocus Nomen dubium Sir Richard Owen Early Cretaceous (Aptian) Hythe Formation A macronarian of unknown affinities
Name Status Authors Age Location Images
Tritylodon Valid Owen 194 Millions of years ago
Tritylodon
Name Status Authors Location

Dactylosaurus

 Valid Gurich

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. ↑ D. H. Tanke. 2010. Lost in plain sight: rediscovery of William E. Cutler's missing Eoceratops. In M. J. Ryan, B. J. Chinnery-Allgeier, D. A. Eberth (eds.), New Perspectives on Horned Dinosaurs: The Royal Tyrrell Museum Ceratopsian Symposium. Indiana University Press, Bloomington 541-550.
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