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    List of years in paleontology (table)
    In science
    1869
    1870
    1871
    1872
    1873
    1874
    1875
    +...

    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 1872.

    Molluscs

    Taxon Novelty Status Author(s) Age Unit Location Notes Images
    Scenella[2] Gen. et sp. nov. Valid Billings Cambrian Brigus Formation  Canada
    ( Newfoundland and Labrador)     		The type species is S. reticulata.

    Dinosaurs

    Taxon Novelty Status Author(s) Age Unit Location Notes Images
    Agathaumas Gen. et sp. nov. Nomen dubium Cope Maastrichtian Lance Formation  Wyoming Dubious ceratopsid
    Colonosaurus Gen. et sp. nov. Jr. synonym Marsh Santonian Niobrara Formation  Kansas Misidentified as a marine reptile, before association with body of Ichthyornis recognized
    Eucamerotus Gen. nov. Nomen dubium Hulke Barremian Wessex Formation  England Later given the type species E. foxi
    Hadrosaurus agilis[3] Sp. nov. Valid Marsh Santonian Niobrara Formation  Kansas Later given the genus name Claosaurus
    Tylosteus Gen. et sp. nov. Jr. synonym Leidy Maastrichtian Lance Formation  Montana Suppressed synonym of Pachycephalosaurus

    Other animals

    Taxon Novelty Status Author(s) Age Unit Location Notes Images
    Aspidella[2] Gen. et sp. nov. Valid Billings Ediacaran  Canada
    ( Newfoundland and Labrador)     		The type species is A. terranovica.

    References

    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.
    2. ^ a b Billings, E. (1872). "On some fossils from the primordial rocks of Newfoundland". The Canadian Naturalist. 2nd series. 6 (4): 465–479.
    3. ^ Marsh, O.C. (1872). "Notice of a new species of Hadrosaurus". American Journal of Science and Arts. 3: 301.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1872_in_paleontology

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