1875 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 1875.
Dinosaurs
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Pterosaurs
New taxa
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Synapsids
Ophiacodontidae
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early Late Carboniferous
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An ophiacodontid synapsid |
Paleontologists
- Birth of Friedrich von Huene, the well known German paleontologist.[3]
References
- OCLC 46769716.
- ^ E. D. Cope. 1875. On fossil remains of Reptilia and fishes from Illinois. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
- ISBN 0-253-21313-4.