1845 in paleontology
# 1845 in paleontology

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 (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1845.

## Plesiosaurs

### New taxa

| Name | Status | Authors | Authors | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Spondylosaurus | Jr. synonym | Fisher | | Junior synonym of Pliosaurus. |

## Synapsids

### Non-mammalian

| Name | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dicynodon | Valid | Owen | 255 Million years ago. | Brazil  South Africa  Tanzania  Zambia | | Dicynodon |

### Mammals

| Name | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coryphodon | Owen | 52 Million years ago. | Belgium  Canada ( Northwest Territories)  China  France  UK  USA ( Alabama, Colorado, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas, Utah and Wyoming) | A hippo-like mammal. | Coryphodon |
