1815 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 1815.

Pterosaurs

Ptéro-Dactyle Cuvier, 1809 is latinized to Pterodactylus by C.S. Rafinesque.^[2]

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.
^ Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). Analyse de la nature, ou tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés. Vol. 1815 (L'Imprimerie de Jean Barravecchia ed.). p. 75.

[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.

[rafinesque-2] Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). Analyse de la nature, ou tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés. Vol. 1815 (L'Imprimerie de Jean Barravecchia ed.). p. 75.

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