1851 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 in the year 1851.

[edit] Dinosaurs

Name	Status	Authors		Notes
Clepsysaurus^[2]	Misidentification	Lea		Misidentified phytosaur.

Clepsysaurus was actually a phytosaur like this Rutiodon.

Name	Status	Authors
Cimoliasaurus	Valid	Leidy
Discosaurus	Valid	Leidy
Orophosaurus	Valid	Cope

^ Newman, Garfield, et al (2001). Echoes from the past: world history to the 16th century. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. ISBN 0-07-088739-X.
^ Lea, I. 1851. Remarks on the bones of a fossil reptilian quadruped. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 5: pp. 171-172.