1850 in paleontology explained

Arthropods

Insects

NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeUnitLocationNotesImages
Toxorhina brevipalpa[1] Sp. novnomen nudumLoewMiddle EoceneBaltic amberA Limoniid cranefly,
jr syn of Elephantomyia brevipalpa
Toxorhina longirostrisSp. novnomen nudumLoewMiddle EoceneBaltic amberA Limoniid cranefly,
jr syn of Elephantomyia longirostris
Toxorhina pulchellaSp. novnomen nudumLoewMiddle EoceneBaltic amberA Limoniid cranefly,
jr syn of Elephantomyia pulchella

Dinosaurs

Newly named dinosaurs

Notes and References

  1. Kania . I . 2015 . Subfamily Limoniinae Speiser, 1909 (Diptera, Limoniidae) from Baltic Amber (Eocene): The Genus Elephantomyia Osten Sacken, 1860 . PLOS ONE . 10 . 2 . 1–25 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0117434 . 25706127 . 4338262. 2015PLoSO..1017434K . free .
  2. Mantell, G A. 1850. On the Pelorosaurus anundescribed gigantic terrestrial reptile. Phil.Trans. Roy. Soc. London 140: pp. 379-390.

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