1845 in paleontology

Overview of the events of 1845 in paleontology

List of years in paleontology

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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 1845.

## Plesiosaurs

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### New taxa

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Spondylosaurus

Jr. synonym

Fisher

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Junior synonym of Pliosaurus.

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## Synapsids

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### Non-mammalian

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Dicynodon

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Owen

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* Brazil
* South Africa
* Tanzania
* Zambia

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### Mammals

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Coryphodon | Owen  | 52 Million years ago.  |

* Belgium
* Canada ( Northwest Territories)
* China
* France
* UK
* USA ( Alabama,  Colorado,  Mississippi,  Montana,  New Mexico,  North Dakota,  Texas,  Utah and  Wyoming)

| A hippo-like mammal.  | Coryphodon

## References

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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.

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