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1855 in paleontology

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Pterosaurs

New taxa

Taxon	Novelty	Status	Author(s)	Age	Unit	Location	Notes	Images
last=Quenstedt	first=F.A.	year=1855	title=Uber Pterodactylus suevicus im lithographischen Schiefer Württembergs	publisher=Heinrig Laupp	pages=1-52}}	Sp. nov.	Valid	Quenstedt	Kimmeridgian	Nusplinger Schist	Germany	Later named Cycnorhamphus suevicus	[[File:Cycnorhamphus suevicus.jpg	200px]]

Plesiosaurs

New taxa

Taxon	Novelty	Status	Author(s)	Age	Unit	Location	Notes	Images
Aptychodon	Gen. nov.	Valid	Reuss	Turonian	Jizeru Formation	Czech Republic	A pliosauroid.
Brimosaurus	Gen. nov.	Valid	Leidy	Late Cretaceous	Unknown	US	A dubious plesiosauroid.

Museums

The Albany Museum of Grahamstown, South Africa is established.

References

Quenstedt, F.A.. (1855). "Uber ''Pterodactylus suevicus'' im lithographischen Schiefer Württembergs". Heinrig Laupp.
Chinsamy, Anusuya. (1997). "Albany Museum, Grahamstown, South Africa." ''Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs''. Edited by Phillip J. Currie and Kevin Padian. Academic Press. p. 6.

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