1872 in paleontology

Paleontology or palaeontology (from Greek: paleo, "ancient"; ontos, "being"; and logos, "knowledge") 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 1872.

Dinosaurs

Name Status Authors Notes Agathaumas Nomen dubium Edward Drinker Cope Possible subjective synonym of Diceratops, Torosaurus, or Triceratops. Colonosaurus Misidentification. Othniel Charles Marsh Misidentified ichthyornithid bird, probably synonymous with Ichthyornis itself. Eucamerotus Nomen dubium Hulke Tylosteus Nomen oblitum Joseph Leidy Subjective senior synonym of Pachycephalosaurus.		Tylosteus is probably the same as Pachycephalosaurus.

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.