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1980 in paleontology

List of years in paleontology
In science
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983

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 1980.

Anochetus corayi

Sp nov

Valid

Baroni Urbani

Burdigalian?

Dominican amber

 Dominican Republic

A ponerin ant

Pojetaia

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Jell

Early Cambrian

Parara Limestone


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