1872 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 1872.

Non-avian dinosaurs

Name	Status	Authors	Location	Notes
Agathaumas	Nomen dubium	Edward Drinker Cope	USA ( Wyoming)	Possible subjective synonym of Nedoceratops, Torosaurus, or Triceratops.
Colonosaurus	Misidentification.	Othniel Charles Marsh		Misidentified ichthyornithid bird, probably synonymous with Ichthyornis itself.
Eucamerotus	Nomen dubium	Hulke	UK
Tylosteus	Nomen oblitum	Joseph Leidy		Subjective senior synonym of Pachycephalosaurus.

References

↑ 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.

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[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.

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