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1856 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 1856.

Insects

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Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Osmylus picta[2]

Sp. nov

Synonym

Hagen

Priabonian

Baltic amber

 Europe

A protosmyline Osmylid lance lacewing
Moved to "Protosmylus" picta (1913)
moved to Osmylidia picta (2021)

Vertebrates

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Conodonts

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Archosauromorphs

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Newly named phytosaurs

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Name Status Authors Notes

Centemodon[4]

Nomen dubium

Lea

Dubious genus of phytosaur.

Newly named pseudosuchians

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Name Status Authors Location Notes Images

Dakosaurus[5]

Valid taxon.

Quenstedt

 Germany

A metriorhynchid thalattosuchian belong to Geosaurinae.

Dakosaurus

Newly named dinosaurs

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References

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  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. ^ Makarkin, V.N.; Archibald, S.B.; Mathewes, R.W. (2021). "New Protosmylinae (Neuroptera: Osmylidae) from the early Eocene of western North America, with taxonomic remarks". Zootaxa. 4980 (1): 142–156.
  3. ^ a b c Monographie der fossilen fische des silurischen systems des Russisch-baltischen gouvernements. CH Pander, 1856
  4. ^ Lea, I. 1856. Description of Centemodon sulcatus. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 10: pp. 77-78.
  5. ^ Quenstedt, F. A. 1856. Sonst und Jetzt. Populäre Vorträge über Geologie. Tübingen: Laupp. [pp. 128, 130].
  6. ^ a b c d e Leidy, J. 1856. Notices of the remains of extinct reptiles and fishes, discovered by Dr. F.V. Hayden in the badlands of the Judith River, Nebraska Territory. Proc Acad. Nat. Sci. 1856: pp. 72-72.
  7. ^ Rutimeyer. L. 1856. (Dinosaurus gresslyi). Biblio. Universelle Geneve Arch. September 1856: p. 53.
  8. ^ Rutimeyer. L. 1856. Reptilienknochen aus dem Keuper. Allg. Schweiz. Ges. Ge samt. Naturwiss. Verh. 41: pp. 62-64.