1871 in paleontology
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Paleontology or palaeontology 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 1871.
"Fish"
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images | |
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Erismatopterus'[2] | Gen et Sp et comb nov | valid | A percopsid fish. | ![]() |
Archosauromorphs
Newly named pseudosuchians
Name | Status | Authors | Notes | |
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Dubious genus of non-dinosaurian archosaur. |
Newly named dinosaurs
Name | Status | Authors | Notes | |
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Bunzel | Possible subjective synonym of Struthiosaurus. |
Pterosaurs
New taxa
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Anhanguera.jpg/100px-Anhanguera.jpg)
Name | Status | Authors | Notes | |
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Jr. synonym. | Seeley | Jr. synonym of Pterodactylus. | ||
Valid | Seeley |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Grande, L. (1984). "Paleontology of the Green River Formation, with a review of the fish fauna". Bulletin of the Wyoming State Geological Survey. 63 2nd ed. Laramie, Wyoming.