1882 in paleontology

List of years in paleontology       (table)
… 1872 .  1873 .  1874 .  1875  . 1876  . 1877  . 1878 … 1879 1880 1881 -1882- 1883 1884 1885 … 1886 .  1887 .  1888 .  1889  . 1890  . 1891  . 1892 …

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 1882.

Dinosaurs

Name Status Authors Notes Actiosaurus Misidentification. Sauvage Probably the misidentified remains of a dubious ichthyosaur. Amphisaurus Preoccupied. Othniel Charles Marsh Preoccupied by Barkas, 1870. Later renamed Anchisaurus. Rachitrema Misidentification. Sauvage Probably the misidentified remains of a dubious ichthyosaur. Sphenospondylus Jr. synonym Harry Govier Seeley Junior subjective synonym of Iguanodon. Thecospondylus Nomen dubium Harry Govier Seeley

Paleontologists

• The fossil collection of the recently deceased Reverend William Fox, which contained over 500 specimens, was bought by the trustees of the British Museum of Natural History.