1893 in paleontology

List of years in paleontology (table)
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In science 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896
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Paleontology or palaeontology 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, 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 1893.

Dinosaurs

Newly named dinosaurs

Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Argyrosaurus Valid Richard Lydekker Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian) Bajo Barreal Formation Argentina Nomen dubium Microcoelus Nomen dubium. Richard Lydekker Late Cretaceous (Santonian) Bajo de la Carpa Formation Argentina Possible subjective synonym of Neuquensaurus. Sarcolestes Valid Richard Lydekker Early Jurassic (Hettangian) Blue Lias United Kingdom A coelophysoid theropod

Plesiosaurs

New taxa

Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Pantosaurus Valid Marsh Late Jurassic (Oxfordian) Sundance Formation United States

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

Name	Status	Authors	Discovery year	Age	Unit	Location	Notes	Images
Callibrachion
Gordonia	Valid	Newton