1825 in paleontology

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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 1825.

Dinosaurs

Newly named dinosaurs

Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[2]

Name Novelty Status Author(s) Age Unit Location Notes Images
Iguanodon[3] Gen. nov. Valid
Gideon Algernon Mantell
mya
Calizas de La Huergina Formation, Arcillas de Morella Formation
  England,  Belgium,  Spain,  France, In a presentation to the
herbivorous reptile.[4]

Newly named birds

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images
Larus toliapicus[5] Sp. nov Valid Koenig Early Eocene (Ypresian) London Clay Formation  England Described as a genus of Laridae, but transferred to a new genus Halcyornis Owen, 1846, and placed in the new family Halcyornithidae Harrison et Walker, 1972, This family was placed in synonymy with the family Pseudasturidae Mayr, 1998, by Mayr, 2009, stem Psittaciformes. This is the type species of the genus Halcyornis.

References

  1. OCLC 46769716
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  2. ^ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  3. JSTOR 107739
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  4. ISBN 0-253-21313-4
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  5. ^ Koenig, E. (1825). Icones Fossilium Sectilis: 1–44.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
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