1884 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 1884.

Expeditions, field work, and fossil discoveries

• J. B. Tyrell discovered a partial Albertosaurus skull near Kneehills Creek in Alberta Canada. This specimen is now catalogued as CMN 5600.^[2]

Scientific advances

Vertebrate paleozoology

Pseudosuchians described in 1884
Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Macelognathus Valid Othniel Charles Marsh Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian-Tithonian) Morrison Formation  US A sphenosuchian crocodylomorph.

Prehistoric dinosaurs described in 1884
Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Ceratosaurus Valid Othniel Charles Marsh Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian-Tithonian) Morrison Formation  US A ceratosaurid ceratosaur. Dinodocus Nomen dubium Sir Richard Owen Early Cretaceous (Aptian) Hythe Formation  UK A macronarian of unknown affinities

Non-mammalian synapsids described in 1884
Name Status Authors Discovery year Age Unit Location Notes Tritylodon Valid Owen

Plesiosaurs described in 1884
Name Status Authors Notes Dactylosaurus Valid Gurich

People

Awards and recognition

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.