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 1839.

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Arthropods

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Crustaceans

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Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Aeger[2]

Gen. et. sp. nov.

Valid

Münster

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Solnhofen Limestone

  Germany

An aegerid, type species is A. spinipes.

Antrimpos[2]

Valid

Jr synonym

Münster

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Solnhofen Limestone

  Germany

A penaeid, type species is A. speciosus.

Aura[2]

Gen. et. sp. nov.

Valid

Münster

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Solnhofen Limestone

  Germany

Type species is A. desmarestii, now a junior synonym of Eryma.

Blaculla[2]

Gen. et. sp. nov.

Valid

Münster

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Solnhofen Limestone

  Germany

Type species is B. nikoides.

Bolina[2]

Gen. et. sp. nov.

Jr synonym

Münster

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Solnhofen Limestone

  Germany

Type species is B. pustulosa, now a junior synonym of Pseudastacus pustulosus. The species B. angusta was also assigned, and is now a junior synonym of Stenochirus angustus.

Bombur[2]

Gen. et. sp. nov.

Valid

Münster

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Solnhofen Limestone

  Germany

A penaeid, type species is B. complicatus.

Brisa[2]

Gen. et. sp. nov.

Jr synonym

Münster

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Solnhofen Limestone

  Germany

Type species is B. lucida, now a junior synonym of Glyphea pseudoscyllarus.

Brome[2]

Gen. et. sp. nov.

Valid

Münster

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Solnhofen Limestone

  Germany

An indeterminate decapod, type species is B. ventrosa.

Bylgia[2]

Gen. et. sp. nov.

Valid

Münster

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Solnhofen Limestone

  Germany

A penaeid, type species is B. hexadon.

Cancrinos[2]

Gen. et. sp. nov.

Valid

Münster

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Solnhofen Limestone

  Germany

A cancrinid, type species is C. claviger.

Drobna[2]

Gen. et. sp. nov.

Valid

Münster

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Solnhofen Limestone

  Germany

A penaeid, type species is D. deformis.

Dusa[2]

Gen. et. sp. nov.

Valid

Münster

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Solnhofen Limestone

  Germany

A penaeid, type species is D. monocera.

Elder[2]

Gen. et. sp. nov.

Valid

Münster

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Solnhofen Limestone

  Germany

Type species is E. ungulatus.

Hefriga[2]

Gen. et. sp. nov.

Valid

Münster

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Solnhofen Limestone

  Germany

Type species is H. serrata.

Kolga[2]

Gen. et. sp. nov.

Jr synonym

Münster

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Solnhofen Limestone

  Germany

Type species is K. quindens, now a junior synonym of Antrimpos.

Magila[2]

Gen. et. sp. nov.

Valid

Münster

Jurassic

Solnhofen Limestone

  Germany

An axiid, type species is M. latimana.

Orphnea[2]

Gen. et. comb. nov.

Jr synonym

Münster

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Solnhofen Limestone

  Germany

Type species is O. pseudoscyllarus, now assigned to Glyphea.

Palinurina[2]

Gen. et. sp. nov.

Valid

Münster

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Solnhofen Limestone

  Germany

An palinurid, type species is P. longipes.

Rauna[2]

Gen. et. sp. nov.

Valid

Münster

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Solnhofen Limestone

  Germany

A penaeid, includes the species R. angusta.

Udora[2]

Gen. et. sp. nov.

Valid

Münster

Late Jurassic (Tithonian)

Solnhofen Limestone

  Germany

Type species is U. brevispina.

Archosaurs

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Newly named pseudosuchians

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Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list.[3]

Name Status Authors Notes

Ephoenosaurus

Nomen nudum

Anonymous

In addition to never being formally described, it may be a subjective synonym of the crocodilian Machimosaurus

Paleontologists

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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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Münster, Georg Herbert; Münster, Georg Herbert (1839). Beitraege zur Petrefacten-Kunde : mit XXX. nach der Natur gezeichneten tafeln. Bayreuth: in Commission der Buchner'schen Buchhandlung.
  3. ^ Olshevsky, George. "Dinogeorge's Dinosaur Genera List". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  4. ^ Farlow, James O.; M. K. Brett-Surmann (1999). The Complete Dinosaur. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 15. ISBN 0-253-21313-4.