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1897 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 1897.

Arthropods

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Crustaceans

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New taxa

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Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Crangopsis vermiformis[2]

Comb. nov.

Jr. synonym

Ortmann

Carboniferous

 USA
 Kentucky

Junior synonym of Archaeocaris vermiformis

Dinosaurs

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Name Status Authors Notes

"Euacanthus"

Nomen nudum

Sir Richard Owen vide Tennyson

If properly described, it would have become a junior objective synonym of Polacanthus.

References

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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.
  2. ^ Ortmann, A. E. (1897-10-01). "The systematic position of Crangopsis vermiformis (Meek) from the sub-Carboniferous rocks of Kentucky". American Journal of Science. 4 (22): 283–289. doi:10.2475/ajs.s4-4.22.283.