1849 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 1849.

Arthropods[edit]

Insects[edit]

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Attopsis anthracina[2]

Sp. nov

jr synonym

Heer

Burdigalian

Radoboj

 Croatia

A formicine ant. jr synonym of Oecophylla obesa

Attopsis longipennis[2]

Sp. nov

valid

Heer

Burdigalian

Radoboj

 Croatia

A formicine ant.

Attopsis longipennis

Attopsis longipes[2]

Sp. nov

jr synonym

Heer

Burdigalian

Radoboj

 Croatia

A formicine ant. jr synonym of Oecophylla obesa

Attopsis nigra[2]

Sp. nov

jr synonym

Heer

Burdigalian

Radoboj

 Croatia

A formicine ant. jr synonym of Oecophylla obesa

Formica imhoffii[2]

Sp. nov

jr synonym

Heer

Burdigalian

Radoboj

 Croatia

A formicine ant. jr synonym of Liometopum imhoffii

Formica imhoffii

Formica indurata[2]

Sp nov

sr syn

Heer

Burdigalian

Radoboj

 Croatia

A formicine ant. synonym of Camponotus induratus

Camponotus induratus

Formica longiventris

Sp nov

sr syn

Heer

Burdigalian

Radoboj

 Croatia

An Amblyoponin ant. synonym of Casaleia longiventris

Casaleia longiventris

Formica ocella[2]

Sp nov

Synonym

Heer

Burdigalian

Radoboj

 Croatia

A dolichoderine ant.
synonym of Emplastus (?) ocellus

Formica ocella var paulo major[2]

Sp nov

Synonym

Heer

Burdigalian

Radoboj

 Croatia

A dolichoderine ant.
synonym of Emplastus (?) ocellus

Formica ocella var paulo major

Formica schmidtii[2]

Sp. nov

jr synonym

Heer

Burdigalian

Radoboj

 Croatia

A formicine ant. jr synonym of Liometopum imhoffii

Formica imhoffii

Ponera affinis[2]

Sp. nov

jr synonym

Heer

Burdigalian

Radoboj

 Croatia

A formicine ant. jr synonym of Liometopum imhoffii

Ponera affinis

Ponera fuliginosa[2]

Sp. nov

jr synonym

Heer

Burdigalian

Radoboj

 Croatia

A formicine ant. jr synonym of Liometopum imhoffii

Ponera fuliginosa

Ponera fuliginosa oeningensis[2]

Sp. nov

valid?

Heer

Miocene

Oeningen

 Germany

A formicine ant?'

Ponera fuliginosa radobojana[2]

Sp. nov

jr synonym

Heer

Burdigalian

Radoboj

 Croatia

A formicine ant. jr synonym of Liometopum imhoffii

Ponera fuliginosa radobojana

Plecia bucklandi[3]

Sp. nov

Valid

Heer

Chattian

 France

A bibionid

Plecia bucklandi

References[edit]

  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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Dlussky, G.M.; Putyatina, T.S. (2014). "Early Miocene ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Radoboj, Croatia". Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen. 272 (3): 237–285. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.692.9292. doi:10.1127/0077-7749/2014/0409.
  3. ^ Skartveit, J.; Nel, A. (2017). "Revision of fossil Bibionidae (Insecta: Diptera) from French Oligocene deposits" (PDF). Zootaxa. 4225 (1): 1–83. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4225.1.1. PMID 28187637.