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 1886.
Stewartia kowalewskii[2]
Sp nov
Jr synonym
(Casp.) Sadowski & Hofmann
EocenePriabonian
Baltic Amber
Europe
A Symplocaceous flower species. Moved to Symplocos kowalewskii in 2023).
Ichthyosaurus cornalianus
Valid
Bassani
Late Triassic (Carnian)
Besano Formation
Italy
Type species of the mixosaurid genus Mixosaurus Baur, 1887.
Tribelesodon
Junior synonym
Late Triassic
Junior synonym of Tanystropheus, a member of Protorosauria.
Pallimnarchus pollens[3]
Nomen dubium
De Vis
Pliocene
Darling Downs
Australia
Pallimnarchus was informally named, but the name acquired widespread use. The syntype material consisted of multiple individuals of different crocodilian species and a later erected lectotype was lost. It was eventually declared a nomen dubium, with much of the material transferred into the genus Paludirex.[4]
Haptodus
Gaudry
Early Permian
Millery Formation
Naosaurus
Invalid
Cope
Red beds
USA
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