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1999 in paleontology

List of years in paleontology
In science
1996
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1999
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2001
2002

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 1999.

Quercus hiholensis

Sp nov

Valid

Borgardt & Pigg

Middle Miocene

"Yakima Canyon Flora"

 USA

A white oak, permineralized acorns

Electrostephanus neovenatus

Sp nov

valid

Aguiar & Janzen

Lutetian

Baltic Amber

 Europe


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