1841 in paleontology

none 1841 paleontology science 1841 Dinosaurs On June 30, Sir Richard Owen presents his findings regarding some enormous bones that the Reverend William Buckland had acquired at an earlier date. He names the new genus to which these bones belong "Cetiosaurus." This event marks the first scientific description of a sauropod. Farlow James O. M. K. Brett-Surmann The Complete Dinosaur Indiana University Press 1999 Bloomington, Indiana 9 0-253-21313-4 Owen presents his treatise on British fossil reptiles to the British Association in August. This treatise marks the creation of a taxon called "Dinosauria." Newly named dinosaurs Name Status AuthorsLocation NotesImages Cardiodon Nomen dubium Sir Richard Owen, UKPossible subjective synonym of Cetiosaurus Cetiosaurus ValidSir Richard Owen, France Switzerland Morocco UKA European Sauropodthumb|center|150px|Cetiosaurus. Cladeiodon MisidentificationSir Richard Owen, GermanyDubious non-dinosaurian archosaur. Suchosaurus Nomen dubiumSir Richard Owen England PortugalPossible subjective synonym of Baryonyx. Plesiosaurs New taxa Name Status AuthorsLocation NotesImages Pliosaurus Valid Owen Argentina Chile France Norway Poland Russia Tunisia UKA Giant Pliosaur.thumb|Pliosaurus Polyptychodon Valid Owen Czech Republic France Germany Japan Russia Switzerland UK "Thaumatosaurus" Valid Meyer Synapsids Non-mammalian Name Status Authors Age Location Notes ImagesRhopalodonValidFischer References Category:1840s in paleontology Paleontology