1889 in paleontology

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 1889.

Dinosaurs[edit]

Name Status Authors Location Notes Images Calamospondylus Preoccupied. Richard Lydekker Preoccupied by Fox vide [Anonymous] 1866. Renamed Calamosaurus. Coelophysis Valid Edward Drinker Cope  South Africa  USA ( New Mexico)  Zimbabwe A small flesh-eating Dinosaur. Cryptodraco Jr. synonym Richard Lydekker Junior objective synonym of Cryptosaurus. Nodosaurus Valid Othniel Charles Marsh  USA ( Wyoming) A club-less ankylosaur Orinosaurus Valid Richard Lydekker Junior objective synonym of Orosaurus. Pteropelyx Nomen dubium Edward Drinker Cope  USA ( Montana) Triceratops Valid Othniel Charles Marsh  Canada ( Alberta and  Saskatchewan)  USA ( Colorado,  Montana,  North Dakota,  South Dakota, and  Wyoming) A large ceratopsian.

Plesiosaurs[edit]

New taxa[edit]

Xiphosurans[edit]

Newly named xiphosurans[edit]

References[edit]