1891 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 1891.
Arthropods
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Newly named insects
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. |
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Archosauromorphs
Newly named dinosaurs
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 |
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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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Newly named birds
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