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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 1885.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Junior objective synonym of Ankistrodon, a member of Proterosuchidae. |
Name | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Anchisaurus | Valid | Othniel Charles Marsh | Early Jurassic | Portland Formation |
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An anchisaurid, a basal member of Anchisauria. | ![]() |
Camptosaurus | Valid | Othniel Charles Marsh | Late Jurassic ( Kimmeridgian- Tithonian) | Morrison Formation |
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A camptosaurid; a member of Ankylopollexia. | ![]() |
Neosodon | Valid | de la Moussaye | Late Jurassic ( Kimmeridgian- Tithonian) | Unnamed unit | A possible member of Turiasauria |
Name | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
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Cyonasua | Ameghino | 5 Million years ago | It was one of the first placental mammals that came from North America. |
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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 1885.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Junior objective synonym of Ankistrodon, a member of Proterosuchidae. |
Name | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Anchisaurus | Valid | Othniel Charles Marsh | Early Jurassic | Portland Formation |
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An anchisaurid, a basal member of Anchisauria. | ![]() |
Camptosaurus | Valid | Othniel Charles Marsh | Late Jurassic ( Kimmeridgian- Tithonian) | Morrison Formation |
|
A camptosaurid; a member of Ankylopollexia. | ![]() |
Neosodon | Valid | de la Moussaye | Late Jurassic ( Kimmeridgian- Tithonian) | Unnamed unit | A possible member of Turiasauria |
Name | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
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Cyonasua | Ameghino | 5 Million years ago | It was one of the first placental mammals that came from North America. |