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Overview of the events of 1895 in paleontology From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 1895.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Cercopis grandescens[2] |
Sp nov |
Valid |
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Cercopites torpescens[2] |
Sp nov |
Valid |
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Dawsonites[2] |
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
A froghopper |
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Cryptocephalites[3] |
gen et sp nov |
Valid |
A chrysomelid leaf beetle. |
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Limonius impunctus[3] |
Sp nov |
Valid |
An elaterid click beetle. |
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Palaeoptysma[2] |
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
A spittle bug |
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Ptysmaphora[2] |
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
A spittle bug |
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Ricania antiquata[2] |
Sp nov |
jr synonym |
A Polystoechotid-group moth lacewing[4] |
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Stenecphora[2] |
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
A froghopper |
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Stenolocris[2] |
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
A froghopper |
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Name | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
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Valid |
Seeley |
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Valid |
Seeley |
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Valid |
Seeley |
A Cynodont. |
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Valid |
Seeley |
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Valid |
Seeley |
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Valid |
Seeley |
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Valid |
Seeley |
A Therocephalian |
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Valid |
Seeley |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Early–Middle Miocene (Santacrucian) |
A member of the Herpetotherinae. The type species is T. musculosus; Ameghino also named T. debilis, but it has since been synonymized with the former on the basis of sexual dimorphism.[6] |
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