1834 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 1834.

Lophotrochozoans

Newly named lophotrochozoans

Name Status Authors Notes

Macrodontophion[2]

Nomen dubium

Zborzewski

Sauropterygians

Newly named nothosaurs

Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes

Conchiosaurus

Nomen oblitum

von Meyer

Middle Triassic

Muschelkalk

 Germany

A junior synonym of Nothosaurus.

Nothosaurus

Valid taxon

Münster

Middle to early Late Triassic

Muschelkalk
Lower to Middle Keuper
Falang Formation

 China
 Germany
 Israel
 Netherlands

A nothosaurid.

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. Zborzewski, A. 1834. Apercu des recherches physiques rationnelles, sur les nouvelles curiosites Podolie-VoIhyniennes, et sur leurs rapports geologiques avec les autres localites. Bull. Soc. Nat. Moscou 7: pp. 224-254.
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