1873 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 1873.
Plants
Algae
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
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Fucus lignitum[2] |
Sp nov |
Cretaceous |
A brown algae species. |
Mosses
Ferns
Lycophytes
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Selaginella? falcata[2] |
Sp nov |
jr homonym |
Cretaceous |
A possible spikemoss species. |
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Selaginella laciniata[2] |
Sp nov |
Cretaceous |
A possible spikemoss species. |
Conifers
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sequoia biformis[2] |
Sp nov |
jr synonym |
Cretaceous |
Described as a coast redwood species. |
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Widdringtonia complanata[2] |
Sp nov |
jr synonym |
Cretaceous |
Described as an African cypress species. |
Monocots
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ottelia americana[2] |
Sp nov |
Cretaceous |
Described as an anacharioid hydrocharitaceous species. |
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Pistia corrugata[2] |
Sp nov |
jr synonym |
Cretaceous |
Described as a water cabbage species. |
Eudicots
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alnites unequilateralis[2] |
Sp nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
First described as a betulaceous species. |
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Carpites viburni[2] |
Sp nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
A walnut species. |
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Dryophyllum crenatum[2] |
Sp nov |
Cretaceous |
A Fagaceous or Juglandaceous species. |
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Dryophyllum subfalcatum[2] |
Sp nov |
valid |
Cretaceous |
A Fagaceous or Juglandaceous species. |
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Grewiopsis cleburnii[2] |
Sp nov |
valid |
Cretaceous |
A platanaceous species. |
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Juglans alkalina[2] |
Sp nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
A walnut species. |
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Laurus (Persea) praestans[2] |
Sp nov |
Cretaceous |
A possible laural species. |
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Populus melanarioides[2] |
Sp nov |
valid |
Cretaceous |
A cottonwood/aspen species. |
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Rhus membranacea[2] |
Sp nov |
Cretaceous |
A sumac species. |
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Trapa? microphylla[2] |
Sp nov |
valid |
Cretaceous |
A possible water caltrop species. |
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Viburnum rotundifolium[2] |
Sp nov |
jr homonym |
Cretaceous |
A Viburnum species. |
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Fungi
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sphaeria rhytismoides[2] |
Sp nov |
jr homonym |
Cretaceous |
A fungi species. |
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Arthropods
Newly named insects
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Comb nov |
Jr synonym |
(Mayr) |
Fossil Dolichoderin ant |
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Comb nov |
Jr synonym |
Fossil Dolichoderin ant, jr synonym of Anonychomyrma geinitzi |
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Sauropterygia
Newly named plesiosaurs
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Sauvage |
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Ichthyosaurs
Newly named ichthyosaurs
| Name | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Valid |
late Albian/early Cenomanian |
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Other
| Name | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Valid |
Silurian |
Moffat Shales Group |
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