1856 in paleontology

Insects

New taxa

Conodonts

New taxa

Archosauromorphs

Dinosaurs

New taxa

Pterosaurs

• Albert Oppel reported the discovery of a pterosaur lower jaw from the Posidonia shales of Holzmaden. This was the first pterosaur specimen to be reported from these deposits, which would go on to produce many pterosaur fossils of exceptional quality.

Phytosaurs

New taxa

Crocodylomorphs

New taxa

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