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Overview of the events of 1891 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 1891.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Aeromyrma antiqua[2] |
Comb nov |
jr synonym |
(Mayr, 1868) |
Middle Eocene |
Baltic amber |
Fossil myrmicine ant, |
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Cataulacus planiceps[2] |
Sp nov |
valid |
Sicilian amber |
A myrmicine ant. |
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Cataulacus silvestrii[2] |
Sp nov |
valid |
Sicilian amber |
A myrmicine ant. |
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Ectatomma gracile[2] |
Sp nov |
valid |
Sicilian amber |
An ectatommine ant. |
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Hypopomyrmex[2] |
Gen et sp nov |
valid |
Sicilian amber |
A myrmicine ant. |
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Plagiolepis labilis[2] |
Sp nov |
valid |
Sicilian amber |
A formicine ant. |
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Ponera leptocephala[2] |
Sp nov |
valid |
Sicilian amber |
A ponerine ant. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov |
Possible jr. synonym |
Possible junior subjective synonym of Thecodontosaurus. |
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Gen nov |
synonym |
USA ( Connecticut) ( Massachusetts) Jr synonym of Anchisaurus polyzelus |
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Gen et comb nov |
a possible basal coelurosaurian |
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Gen et comb nov |
Type species S. flabellatus |
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Gen et 2 sp |
Valid |
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