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1859 in paleontology

List of years in paleontology
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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. 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 1859.

Astrodon

Valid

Johnston

Early Cretaceous (Aptian/Albian boundary)

Arundel Formation

 United States

An indeterminate titanosauriform.

Compsognathus

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Wagner

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Solnhofen Limestone


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