1853 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. 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 1853.
Plants
Gnetophytes
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephedra johniana | Comb nov | jr synonym | Göppert & Berendt | Eocene Lutetian-Priabonian | Baltic Amber | Europe Baltic Sea Coast | Identified as an Ephedra species. Moved from Ephedrites johnianus (1845) Species moved to Ephedra johniana (1853) Moved to Patzea johniana (1886) Moved to Arceuthobium johnianum (2017). | Arceuthobium johnianum |