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1868 in paleontology

List of years in paleontology
In science
1865
1866
1867
1868
1869
1870
1871

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 1868.

Aphaenogaster sommerfeldti

Sp nov

valid

Mayr

Lutetian

Baltic amber

 Europe

Fossil myrmicin ant.

Myrmica duisburgi

sp nov

jr synonym

Mayr

Lutetian


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