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	… 1845 . 1846 . 1847 . 1848 . 1849 . 1850 . 1851 …; 1852 1853 1854 -1855- 1856 1857 1858; … 1859 . 1860 . 1861 . 1862 . 1863 . 1864 . 1865 …

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 1855.

DinosaursEdit

Newly named dinosaursEdit

Name	Status	Authors		Notes
Tanystropheus^[1]	Misidentification.	von Meyer		Misidentified prolacertiforme reptile.

PlesiosaursEdit

Newly named plesiosaursEdit

Name	Status	Authors		Notes
Aptychodon	Valid	Reuss
Brimosaurus	Valid	Leidy

MuseumsEdit

The Albany Museum of Grahamstown, South Africa is established.^[2]

ReferencesEdit

^ Meyer, H. 1847/1855. Die Saurier des Muschelkalkes mit Rucksicht auf die Saurier aus Buntem Sandstein und Keuper. In: Zur Fauna der Vorwelt, zweite Abtheilung: viii + 167 pages.
^ Chinsamy, Anusuya. (1997). "Albany Museum, Grahamstown, South Africa." Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs. Edited by Phillip J. Currie and Kevin Padian. Academic Press. p. 6.

[0] Meyer, H. 1847/1855. Die Saurier des Muschelkalkes mit Rucksicht auf die Saurier aus Buntem Sandstein und Keuper. In: Zur Fauna der Vorwelt, zweite Abtheilung: viii + 167 pages.

[dinopedia-african-1] Chinsamy, Anusuya. (1997). "Albany Museum, Grahamstown, South Africa." Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs. Edited by Phillip J. Currie and Kevin Padian. Academic Press. p. 6.

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