1842 in paleontology

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 1842.

List of years in paleontology (table)
In science
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845

Dinosaurs

Newly named dinosaurs
Name Status Authors Notes

Belodon[2]

Misidentification.

von Meyer

Misidentified phytosaur.

Brachytaenius[2]

Misidentification.

von Meyer

Dubious non-dinosaurian reptile.
Belodon was actually a phytosaur.

See also

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. Meyer, H. von. 1842. Notes on labyrinthodonts and fossil reptiles, including a description of Belodon plieningeri, new gen. and sp. Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Geologie und Palaontologie 1842, pp. 301-304.
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