1891 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 1891.

Dinosaurs

New taxa

Name Status Authors Notes Agrosaurus Jr. synonym Harry Govier Seeley Junior subjective synonym of Thecodontosaurus. Ammosaurus Valid Othniel Charles Marsh Calamosaurus Nomen dubium Richard Lydekker Eupodosaurus Nomen dubium Boulenger Probably a dubious genus of misidentified marine reptile. Sterrholophus Jr. synonym Othniel Charles Marsh Junior subjective synonym of Triceratops. Torosaurus Valid Othniel Charles Marsh		Torosaurus.

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.