1857 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 1857.

Dinosaurs

Newly discovered dinosaurs

Holotype specimen of Temnodontosaurus crassimanus (Ichthyosauria) from the Early Jurassic at Kettleness, Yorkshire, England.^[2]

Newly named dinosaurs

Name	Status	Authors		Location	Notes	Images
Stenopelix^[3]	Valid	von Meyer		Germany	A Marginocephalian.	Stenopelix

Paleontologists

Birth of William Diller Matthew.^[4]

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