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1882 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 1882.

Actiosaurus

Nomen dubium

Sauvage

A choristodere.

Rachitrema

Nomen dubium

Sauvage

An ichthyosaur.

Amphisaurus

Preoccupied.

Othniel Charles Marsh

Preoccupied by Barkas, 1870. Later renamed Anchisaurus.

Sphenospondylus

Nomen dubium

Harry Govier Seeley

An iguanodont.


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