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1875 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 1875.

Arctosaurus

Misidentification.

Adams

Dubious genus of non-dinosaurian reptile.

Bothriospondylus

Valid

Sir Richard Owen

Marmarospondylus

Nomen dubium

Sir Richard Owen

Omosaurus

Preoccupied.

Sir Richard Owen

Preoccupied by Joseph Leidy, 1856. Later renamed Dacentrurus.

Priodontognathus

Nomen dubium


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