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. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, 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 1855.
The Albany Museum of Grahamstown, South Africa is established.[2]
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^Meyer, H. 1847/1855. Die Saurier des
Muschelkalkes mit Rucksicht auf die Saurier aus
Buntem Sandstein und Keuper. In: Zur Fauna der
Vorwelt, zweite Abtheilung: viii + 167 pages.
^Chinsamy, Anusuya. (1997). "Albany Museum, Grahamstown, South Africa." Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs. Edited by Phillip J. Currie and Kevin Padian. Academic Press. p. 6.
