1826 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 1826.

Dinosaurs

Newly named dinosaurs

Name Novelty Status Author(s) Age Unit Location Notes Images
Hikanodon[2] Gen. nov. Jr. synonym Nöggerath Barremian, 126–125 mya Tilgate Forest England In a brief description of a fossil reptile from the "iron sands" of England, Nöggerath mentions that Mantell has named the taxon Hikanodon,[2] creating an invalid junior objective synonym of Iguanodon named the year earlier.[3][4]
Megalosaurus conybeari[5] Sp. nov. Nomen oblitum von Ritgen Bathonian Taynton Limestone Formation England A species name for Megalosaurus, but forgotten to history.

Pterosaurs

New taxa

Name Novelty Status Author(s) Age Unit Location Notes Images
Pterodactylus nettecephaloides[5] Sp. nov. Jr. synonym von Ritgen Tithonian Solnhofen limestone Germany A junior objective synonym of Pterodactylus brevirostris.[6]
Pterodactylus crocodilocephaloides[5] Sp. nov. Jr. synonym von Ritgen Tithonian Solnhofen limestone Germany A junior objective synonym of Pterodactylus longirostris.[6]

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. ^ a b Nöggerath, J. (1826). Cuvier's Ansichten von der Urwelt: nach der zweiten Originalausgabe verdeutscht und mit Anmerkungen begleitet. Vol. 2. Bonn: Edward Weber. p. 18.
  3. ^ Reid, I. (2019-02-27). "Hikanodon: history of the name?". Dinosaur Mailing List. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
  4. ^ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  5. ^ a b c von Ritgen, F. A. (1826). "Versuchte Herstellung einiger Becken urweltlichter Thiere". Nova Acta Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Germanicae Naturae Curiosorum. 13: 331–358.
  6. ^ a b Meyer, C. E. H. (1832). Palaeologica zur Geschichte der Erde. Frankfurt am Main: Verlag von Siegmund Schmerber. pp. 109–117.
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