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 1845.

List of years in paleontology (table)
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Plesiosaurs

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New taxa

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Name Status Authors Notes

Spondylosaurus

Jr. synonym

Fisher

Junior synonym of Pliosaurus.

Synapsids

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Non-mammalian

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Name Status Authors Age Location Notes Images

Dicynodon

Valid

Owen

255 Million years ago.
 
Dicynodon

Mammals

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Name Authors Age Location Notes Images
Coryphodon Owen 52 Million years ago. A hippo-like mammal.
 
Coryphodon

References

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  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.