1883 in paleontology

List of years in paleontology (table)
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In science 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886
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Paleontology or palaeontology 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 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 1883.

Plants

Angiosperms

Name	Novelty	Status	Authors	Age	Type locality	Location	Notes	Images
Porana speirii	Sp nov	jr synonym	Lesquereux	late Eocene	Florissant Formation	United States Colorado	A mallow relative. moved to Holmskioldia speirii (1953)	Florissantia speirii

Dinosaurs

Name Status Authors Notes Craspedodon Valid Dollo Orthomerus Nomen dubium Harry Govier Seeley Possible subjective synonym of Telmatosaurus.

Plesiosaurs

New taxa

Name Status Authors Notes Luetkesaurus Valid Kiprijanoff