1880 in paleontology

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Paleontology or palaeontology (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 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 1880.

Pterosaurs

New taxa

Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Cretornis Valid Fritsch middle Cretaceous (early Turonian) Jizera Formation  Czech Republic A member of Azhdarchoidea. Rhamphocephalus Valid Seeley Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) Taynton Limestone Formation  England A rhamphorhynchoid.

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

Name	Status	Authors	Age	Unit	Location	Notes	Images
Stereorhachis	Nomen dubium	Gaudry	Late Carboniferous	Coal deposits	France	A member of Eothyrididae.

References

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.