1889 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 1889.

Dinosaurs

Name Status Authors Notes Calamospondylus Preoccupied. Richard Lydekker Preoccupied by Fox vide [Anonymous] 1866. Renamed Calamosaurus. Coelophysis Valid Edward Drinker Cope Cryptodraco Jr. synonym Richard Lydekker Junior objective synonym of Cryptosaurus. Nodosaurus Valid Othniel Charles Marsh Orinosaurus Valid Richard Lydekker Junior objective synonym of Orosaurus. Pteropelyx Nomen dubium Edward Drinker Cope Triceratops Valid Othniel Charles Marsh		Triceratops.

Plesiosaurs

New taxa

Name Status Authors Notes Peloneustes Valid Lydekker

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.