1885 in paleontology

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.^[1] 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 1885.

Archosaurs

Newly named basal archosauromorphs

Name	Status	Authors	Age	Unit	Location	Notes
Epicampodon	Junior synonym	Richard Lydekker	Early Triassic	Panchet Formation	India	Junior objective synonym of Ankistrodon, a member of Proterosuchidae.

Newly named non-avian dinosaurs

Anchisaurus

Name	Status	Authors	Age	Unit	Location	Notes
Anchisaurus	Valid	Othniel Charles Marsh	Early Jurassic	Portland Formation	US	An anchisaurid, a basal member of Anchisauria.
Camptosaurus	Valid	Othniel Charles Marsh	Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian-Tithonian)	Morrison Formation	US	A camptosaurid; a member of Ankylopollexia.
Neosodon	Valid	de la Moussaye	Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian-Tithonian)	Unnamed unit	France	A possible member of Turiasauria

References

1. ↑ Gini-Newman, Garfield; Graham, Elizabeth (2001). Echoes from the past: world history to the 16th century. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. ISBN 9780070887398. OCLC 46769716.