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            List of years in paleontology       (table)
 1881 .  1882 .  1883 .  1884  . 1885  . 1886  . 1887 
1888 1889 1890 -1891- 1892 1893 1894
 1895 .  1896 .  1897 .  1898  . 1899  . 1900  . 1901 

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 1891.

Dinosaurs[]

New taxa[]

Name Status Authors Notes

Agrosaurus

Jr. synonym

Harry Govier Seeley

Junior subjective synonym of Thecodontosaurus.

Ammosaurus

Valid

Othniel Charles Marsh

Calamosaurus

Nomen dubium

Richard Lydekker

Eupodosaurus

Nomen dubium

Boulenger

Probably a dubious genus of misidentified marine reptile.

Sterrholophus

Jr. synonym

Othniel Charles Marsh

Junior subjective synonym of Triceratops.

Torosaurus

Valid

Othniel Charles Marsh


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