1889 in paleontology

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 1889.

Dinosaurs

Name Status Authors Location Notes Images Calamospondylus Preoccupied. Richard Lydekker Preoccupied by Fox vide [Anonymous] 1866. Renamed Calamosaurus. Coelophysis Valid Edward Drinker Cope  South Africa  USA ( Arizona,  Colorado,  Connecticut,  New Mexico and  Texas)  Zimbabwe A small flesh-eating Dinosaur. Coelophysis Cryptodraco Jr. synonym Richard Lydekker Junior objective synonym of Cryptosaurus. Nodosaurus Valid Othniel Charles Marsh  Canada ( Alberta)  USA ( Wyoming) An ClubLess ankylosaur Nodosaurus Orinosaurus Valid Richard Lydekker Junior objective synonym of Orosaurus. Pteropelyx Nomen dubium Edward Drinker Cope  USA ( Montana) Triceratops Valid Othniel Charles Marsh  Canada ( Alberta and  Saskatchewan)  USA ( Colorado,  Montana,  New Mexico,   North Dakota,  South Dakota,  Texas,  Utah and  Wyoming) 3Horned Dinosaur. Triceratops

Plesiosaurs

New taxa

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