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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.^[1] This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised faeces (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 1812.

Contents 1 Plesiosaurs 1.1 Newly named plesiosaurs 2 Pterosaurs 2.1 New taxa 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Plesiosaurs

[edit] Newly named plesiosaurs

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[edit] Pterosaurs

[edit] New taxa

Name Status Authors Notes Ornithocephalus Jr. synonym. von Sömmering Junior synonym of Pterodactylus.

[edit] See also

• 1812

[edit] References

1. ^ Newman, Garfield, et al (2001). Echoes from the past: world history to the 16th century. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. ISBN 0-07-088739-X.