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1851 in paleontology
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Arthropods
Archosauromorphs
Pterosaurs
- Two pterosaurs sculpted by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins were put on display in England's Crystal Palace. These were the first three-dimensional life-size restorations of pterosaurs.
Other archosauromorphs
New taxa
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Plesiosaurs
Newly named plesiosaurs
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References
References
- Wellnhofer, Peter. (2008). "A short history of pterosaur research.". Zitteliana B.
- Lea, I. 1851. Remarks on the bones of a fossil reptilian quadruped. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 5: pp. 171-172.
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