Overview of the events of 1830 in paleontology
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 1830.
Archosauromorphs
Newly named basal archosauromorphs
Dinosaurs
Newly named dinosaurs
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[4]
Crocodylomorphs
Newly named crocodylomorphs
Taxon
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Novelty
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Status
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Author(s)
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Age
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Unit
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Location
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Notes
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Images
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Aeolodon[2]
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Gen. nov.
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Valid
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Christian Erich Hermann von Meyer
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Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian)
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Solnhofen Formation
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Germany
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A teleosaurid.
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Macrospondylus[2]
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Gen. nov.
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Junior synonym
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Christian Erich Hermann von Meyer
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Toarcian to Berriasian, 183–142 mya
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Oxford Clay Formation, Kimmeridge Clay, Holzmaden, Monheim, Hondelage
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England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Madagascar
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Now considered a junior synonym of Steneosaurus. Steneosaurus is known from many species that existed from the Early Jurassic to Early Cretaceous, which form a monophyletic group when S. pictaviensis and S. megarhinus are excluded.[6]
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Metriorhynchus[2]
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Gen. nov.
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Valid
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Christian Erich Hermann von Meyer
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Callovian to Kimmeridgian, 167–155 mya
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Oxford Clay Formation, Kimmeridge Clay, La Voulte-sur-Rhône (lagerstätte)
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England, France, Germany, Switzerland
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Many species have been referred to Metriorhynchus since 1830, yet recent studies show that only three species are valid and referrable to the genus, the type M. geoffroyii, M. superciliosus, and M. hastifer.[7]
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