1841 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 1841.

List of years in paleontology (table)
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Dinosaurs
  • On June 30, Sir Richard Owen presents his findings regarding some enormous bones that the Reverend William Buckland had acquired at an earlier date. He names the new genus to which these bones belong "Cetiosaurus." This event marks the first scientific description of a sauropod.[2]
  • Owen presents his treatise on British fossil reptiles to the British Association in August. This treatise marks the creation of a taxon called "Dinosauria."[2]

Newly named dinosaurs
Name Status Authors Location Notes Images

Cardiodon

Nomen dubium

Sir Richard Owen,

Possible subjective synonym of Cetiosaurus

Cetiosaurus

Valid

Sir Richard Owen,

A European Sauropod
Cetiosaurus.

Cladeiodon

Misidentification

Sir Richard Owen,

Dubious non-dinosaurian archosaur.

Suchosaurus

Nomen dubium

Sir Richard Owen

Possible subjective synonym of Baryonyx.

Plesiosaurs

New taxa
Name Status Authors Location Notes Images

Pliosaurus

Valid

Owen

 A Giant Pliosaur.
Pliosaurus

Polyptychodon

Valid

Owen

"Thaumatosaurus"

Valid

Meyer

Synapsids

Non-mammalian
Name Status Authors Age Location Notes Images

Rhopalodon

Valid

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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. Farlow, James O.; M. K. Brett-Surmann (1999). The Complete Dinosaur. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 9. ISBN 0-253-21313-4.
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