1871 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 1871.
Archosauromorphs
Newly named pseudosuchians
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Dubious genus of non-dinosaurian archosaur. | ||||
Newly named dinosaurs
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Bunzel |
Possible subjective synonym of Struthiosaurus. | ||
Pterosaurs
New taxa
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Jr. synonym. |
Seeley |
Jr. synonym of Pterodactylus. | ||
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Valid |
Seeley |
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References
- OCLC 46769716.