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1990 in paleontology

List of years in paleontology
In science
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993

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 1990.

Coprinites

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Burdigalian (Miocene)

 Dominican Republic

first mushroom genus described from the fossil record

Casaleia

Gen nov

valid

Pagliano & Scaramozzino

Middle Miocene

Chon-Tyz mine

 Kyrgyzstan


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