1886 in paleontology
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Dinosaurs
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Tribelesodon |
Misidentification |
Bassani |
Misidentified junior synonym of Tanystropheus Tanystropheus Tanystropheus , was a 6 metre long reptile that dated from the Middle Triassic period. It is recognisable by its extremely elongated neck, which measured 3 metres long - longer than its body and tail combined. Despite this length, it had only ten neck vertebrae, each quite long... , a prolacertiform reptile. |
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New taxa
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Tribelesodon |
Misident |
Bassani |
At first it was thought to be a Triassic pterosaur but is now known to be a misinterpreted specimen of the prolacertiform Tanystropheus. |
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Non-mammalian
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Naosaurus |
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