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1878 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 1878.
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Plants
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Angiosperms
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
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Acer aequidentatum[2] |
sp nov |
valid |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
A maple species. |
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Acer bolanderi[2] |
sp nov |
valid |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
A maple species. |
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Aralia angustiloba[3] |
sp nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
First described as a spikenard species. |
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Aralia whitneyi[2] |
sp nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
First described as a spikenard species. |
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Betula aequalis[2] |
sp nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
First described as a birch relative. |
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Castanopsis chrysophylloides[2] |
sp nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
First described as an chinquapin species. |
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Cercocarpus antiquus[2] |
sp nov |
valid |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
A mountain mahogany species. |
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Cornus kelloggii[2] |
sp nov |
valid |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
A dogwood species. |
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Cornus ovalis[2] |
sp nov |
valid |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
A dogwood species. |
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Fagus pseudoferruginea[2] |
sp nov |
valid |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
A beech tree species. |
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Ficus microphylla[2] |
sp nov |
jr homonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
A fig species. |
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Ficus sordida[2] |
sp nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
First described as a fig species. |
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Ilex prunifolia[2] |
sp nov |
valid |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
A holly species. |
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Juglans californica[2] |
sp nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
First described as a walnut species. |
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Juglans egregia[2] |
sp nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
First described as a walnut species. |
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Juglans laurinea[2] |
sp nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
First described as a walnut species. |
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Juglans oregoniana[2] |
sp nov |
valid |
Eocene? |
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Liquidambar californica[2] |
sp nov |
valid |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
A sweet gum species. |
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Magnolia californica[2] |
sp nov |
valid |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
A Magnolia species. |
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Magnolia lanceolata[2] |
sp nov |
jr homonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
A Magnolia species. |
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Persea pseudocarolinensis[2] |
sp nov |
valid |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
An avacado species. |
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Platanus appendiculata[2] |
sp nov |
valid |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
A sycamore species. |
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sp nov |
valid |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
A sycamore species. |
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Quercus boweniana[2] |
sp nov |
valid |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
An oak species. |
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Quercus convexa[2] |
sp nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
First described as an oak species. |
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Quercus distincta[2] |
sp nov |
valid |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
An oak species. |
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Quercus elaenoides[2] |
sp nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
First described as an oak species. |
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Quercus goeppertii[2] |
sp nov |
jr homonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
First described as an oak species. |
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Quercus nevadensis[2] |
sp nov |
valid |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
An oak species. |
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Quercus pseudochrysophylla[2] |
sp nov |
valid |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
An oak species. |
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Quercus pseudolyrata[2] |
sp nov |
valid |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
An oak species. |
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Quercus transgressus[2] |
sp nov |
valid |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
An oak species. |
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Quercus voyana[2] |
sp nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
First described as an oak species. |
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Rhus boweniana[2] |
sp nov |
valid |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
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Rhus dispersa[2] |
sp nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
First described as a sumac species. |
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Rhus metopioides[2] |
sp nov |
jr homonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
A sumac relative. |
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Rhus mixta[2] |
sp nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
First described as a sumac species. |
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Rhus myricaefolia[2] |
sp nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
First described as a sumac species. |
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Rhus typhinoides[2] |
sp nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
First described as a sumac species. |
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Sabalites californicus[2] |
sp nov |
valid |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
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Salix californica[2] |
sp nov |
valid |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
A willow species. |
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Salix elliptica[2] |
sp nov |
jr homonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
First described as a willow species. |
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Ulmus affinis[2] |
sp nov |
jr homonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
An elm species. |
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Ulmus californica[2] |
sp nov |
valid |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
An elm species. |
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Ulmus pseudofulva[2] |
sp nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
First described as an elm species. |
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Zanthoxylum diversifolium[2] |
sp nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
First described as a Sichuan pepper species. |
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Zizyphus microphyllus[2] |
sp nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
A jujube species. |
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Ziziphus piperoides[2] |
sp nov |
jr synonym |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
First described as a jujube species. |
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Arthropods
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Newly named arachnids
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Aranea columbiae[16] |
Sp nov |
jr synonym |
Quesnel |
An orb-web spider egg sack ichnogenus. |
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Newly named insects
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Bothromicromus[16] |
Gen et Sp nov |
valid |
Quesnel |
A possibly megalomine[18] hemerobiid lacewing. |
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Euschistus antiquus[16] |
Sp nov |
jr synonym |
Quesnel |
A shield bug |
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Gen et sp nov |
valid |
A holcorpid scorpionfly |
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Lachnus quesneli[16] |
Sp nov |
jr synonym |
Quesnel |
An aphidoid of uncertain placement |
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Sciara deperdita[16] |
Sp nov |
valid |
Quesnel |
A sciarine dark-winged fungus gnat. |
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Archosauromorphs
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O. W. Lucas recovers more material which would be referred to Laelaps trihedrodon from Morrison Formation strata near Garden Park, Colorado.[21]
Newly named pseudosuchians
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian to Tithonian) |
Possible synonym of Amphicotylus.[22] |
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Newly named dinosaurs
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov |
Late Jurassic (Tithonian) |
Unknown |
Moved to Maraapunisaurus fragillimus (2018).[23] |
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Gen nov |
jr synonym |
Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian to Tithonian) |
Junior synonym of Camptosaurus. |
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Gen nov |
Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian to Tithonian) |
Synonym of Allosaurus fragilis. |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian to Tithonian) |
A diplodocine diplodocid. |
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Gen et sp nov |
Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian to Tithonian) |
An allosaurid theropod. |
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Gen et sp nov |
Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian to Tithonian) |
possibly a synonym of Stegosaurus. | ||||||
Gen et sp nov |
Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian to Tithonian) |
A dubious Neornithischian of uncertain placement. |
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Gen et sp nov |
Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian to Tithonian) |
Junior synonym of Camarasaurus. |
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Plesiosaurs
Newly named plesiosaurs
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Gaudry |
Unknown |
A possible pliosauroid |
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Non-mammalian
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