1838 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 1838.

Plesiosaurs[edit]

New taxa[edit]

Name	Status	Authors		Notes
Charitosaurus	Valid	Meyer
Ischyrodon	Valid	von Meyer

Synapsids[edit]

Non-mammalian[edit]

Name	Status	Authors	Age	Location	Notes	Images
Brithopus	Nomen dubium	Kutorga	Late Permian	Russia	A member of Dinocephalia.	Brithopus
Orthopus	Nomen dubium	Kutorga	Late Permian	Russia	A member of Dinocephalia.
Syodon	Valid	Kutorga	Middle Permian	Russia	A member of Dinocephalia.

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.

[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.

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