1815 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 1815.

Pterosaurs

New taxa

Taxon	Novelty	Status	Author(s)	Age	Unit	Location	Notes	Images
Pterodactylus^[2]	Gen. nov.	Valid	Rafinesque	Tithonian	Solnhofen limestone	Germany	Latinization of "Ptéro-Dactyle"

References

^ 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.
^ Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). Analyse de la nature, ou tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés. Vol. 1815 (L'Imprimerie de Jean Barravecchia ed.). p. 75.

[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.

[rafinesque-2] Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). Analyse de la nature, ou tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés. Vol. 1815 (L'Imprimerie de Jean Barravecchia ed.). p. 75.

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