1778 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 1778.
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Squamata
- Near Maastricht, the first Mosasaurus is discovered.
gollark: DNA already has two strands. Six would be twice that.
gollark: * 3x
gollark: Get boring uncool DNA, duct tape six bits together in a hexagon.
gollark: Or maybe DNA but hexagonal somehow. Six strands?
gollark: Pfft, DNA. RNA is the future.
References
- 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.
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