1860 in paleontology
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Paleontology or palaeontology 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 1860.
Insects
New taxa
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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jr synonym |
A Limoniid cranefly, |
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A Limoniid cranefly, |
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Pterosaurs
New taxa
| Taxon | Novelty | Status | Author(s) | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorygnathus[3] | Gen. nov. | Valid | Wagner | Toarcian | Posidonia Shale |  Germany |
A new genus name for Pterodactylus banthensis Theodori, 1831. |  |
Plesiosaurs
New taxa
| Taxon | Novelty | Status | Author(s) | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goniosaurus | Valid | Meyer | ||||||
Synapsids
New taxa
| Taxon | Novelty | Status | Author(s) | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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| Deuterosaurus | Valid | Eichwald | 267 Millions of years ago |  Russia |
The scientists believed that they had found a Dinosaur, but in Reality it was a ProtoMammal. |  | ||
| Eurosaurus | Valid | Eichwald | ||||||
| Oudenodon | Valid | Owen | 254 Millions of years ago. |  | ||||
