1868 in paleontology
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Paleontology, palaeontology or palæontology (from Greek: paleo, "ancient"; ontos, "being"; and logos, "knowledge") 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 mankind has 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 1868.
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Arthropoda
Newly named insects
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Fossil myrmicin ant. |
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sp nov |
jr synonym |
Fossil Agroecomyrmecin ant, moved to Agroecomyrmex in 1910 |
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Sp nov |
Jr synonym |
Fossil Dolichoderin ant, jr synonym of Anonychomyrma constricta |
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Sp nov |
Jr synonym |
Fossil Dolichoderin ant, jr synonym of Anonychomyrma geinitzi |
Dinosaurs
Newly named dinosaurs
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Plesiosaurs
New taxa
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Synapsids
Non-mammalian
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Huxley |
