1869 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. 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 1869.

Arthropods

Insects

Name	Novelty	Status	Authors	Age	Unit	Location	Notes	Images
Elephantomyia brevipalpa	comb. nov	Valid	(Loew) Osten-Sacken	Middle Eocene	Baltic amber	Europe	A Limoniid cranefly,	Elephantomyia brevipalpa
Elephantomyia longirostris	comb. nov	Valid	(Loew) Osten-Sacken	Middle Eocene	Baltic amber	Europe	A Limoniid cranefly,	File:Elephantomyia (E.) longirostris fig 10 body 01.jpg Elephantomyia longirostris
Elephantomyia pulchella	comb. nov	Valid	(Loew) Osten-Sacken	Middle Eocene	Baltic amber	Europe	A Limoniid cranefly,	Elephantomyia pulchella

Dinosaurs

Name Status Authors Notes Cryptosaurus Valid Harry Govier Seeley Gigantosaurus Nomen dubium Harry Govier Seeley Hypselosaurus Valid Matheron Hypsibema Nomen dubium Edward Drinker Cope Hypsilophodon Valid Thomas Henry Huxley Ornithotarsus Nomen dubium Edward Drinker Cope Rhabdodon Valid Matheron		Hypsilophodon. File:Rhabdodon.jpg Rhabdodon.

Plesiosaurs

New taxa

Name Status Authors Notes Crymocetus Valid Cope Polycotylus Valid Cope Stereosaurus Valid Seeley

Pterosaurs

New taxa

Name Status Authors Notes Ornithocheirus Valid Seeley Ptenodactylus Valid Jr. synonym. Jr. synonym of Pterodactylus.

Paleontologists

• Death of German Paleontologist Christian Hermann Erich von Meyer.