1839 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 1839.
Arthropods[edit]
Crustaceans[edit]
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Gen. et. sp. nov. |
Valid |
Münster |
An aegerid, type species is A. spinipes. |
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Valid |
Jr synonym |
Münster |
A penaeid, type species is A. speciosus. |
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Gen. et. sp. nov. |
Valid |
Münster |
Type species is A. desmarestii, now a junior synonym of Eryma. |
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Gen. et. sp. nov. |
Valid |
Münster |
Type species is B. nikoides. |
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Gen. et. sp. nov. |
Jr synonym |
Münster |
Type species is B. pustulosa, now a junior synonym of Pseudastacus pustulosus. The species B. angusta was also assigned, and is now a junior synonym of Stenochirus angustus. |
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Gen. et. sp. nov. |
Valid |
Münster |
A penaeid, type species is B. complicatus. |
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Gen. et. sp. nov. |
Jr synonym |
Münster |
Type species is B. lucida, now a junior synonym of Glyphea pseudoscyllarus. |
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Gen. et. sp. nov. |
Valid |
Münster |
An indeterminate decapod, type species is B. ventrosa. |
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Gen. et. sp. nov. |
Valid |
Münster |
A penaeid, type species is B. hexadon. |
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Gen. et. sp. nov. |
Valid |
Münster |
A cancrinid, type species is C. claviger. |
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Gen. et. sp. nov. |
Valid |
Münster |
A penaeid, type species is D. deformis. |
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Gen. et. sp. nov. |
Valid |
Münster |
A penaeid, type species is D. monocera. |
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Gen. et. sp. nov. |
Valid |
Münster |
Type species is E. ungulatus. |
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Gen. et. sp. nov. |
Valid |
Münster |
Type species is H. serrata. |
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Gen. et. sp. nov. |
Jr synonym |
Münster |
Type species is K. quindens, now a junior synonym of Antrimpos. |
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Gen. et. sp. nov. |
Valid |
Münster |
An axiid, type species is M. latimana. |
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Gen. et. comb. nov. |
Jr synonym |
Münster |
Type species is O. pseudoscyllarus, now assigned to Glyphea. |
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Gen. et. sp. nov. |
Valid |
Münster |
An palinurid, type species is P. longipes. |
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Gen. et. sp. nov. |
Valid |
Münster |
A penaeid, includes the species R. angusta. |
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Gen. et. sp. nov. |
Valid |
Münster |
Type species is U. brevispina. |
Archosaurs[edit]
Newly named pseudosuchians[edit]
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[3]
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Paleontologists[edit]
- Birth of Harry Govier Seeley, the paleontologist who invented the Saurischian/Ornithischian dinosaur dichotomy.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Münster, Georg Herbert; Münster, Georg Herbert (1839). Beitraege zur Petrefacten-Kunde : mit XXX. nach der Natur gezeichneten tafeln. Bayreuth: in Commission der Buchner'schen Buchhandlung.
- ^ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
- ^ Farlow, James O.; M. K. Brett-Surmann (1999). The Complete Dinosaur. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 15. ISBN 0-253-21313-4.