1881 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, burrows, cast-off pa
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Othniel Charles Marsh
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Othniel Charles Marsh was an American professor of paleontology. A prolific fossil collector, Marsh was one of the preeminent paleontologists of the nineteenth century. Among his legacies are the disc
1881 in paleontology
…Status Authors Location Notes ''Crataeomus'' Nomen dubium Harry Govier Seeley Possible subjective synonym of Struthiosaurus. ''Diracodon'' Nomen dubium Othniel Charles Marsh Possible subjective synonym of Stegosaurus. Doratodon Misidentification Harry Govier Seeley Misidentified crocodilian. Hallopus Misidentification…
Marsh, 1865–1880
Othniel Marsh (center, back row) and assistants ready for digging in 1872
Marsh and Lakota Chief Red Cloud in New Haven, Connecticut, c. 1880
Hesperornis regalis, a species of ancient flightless bird with teeth, as drawn by Othniel Marsh, and published in his book, Odontornithes: A Monograph on the Extinct Toothed Birds of North America