1815 in paleontology
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Pterosaurs
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| Taxon
! Novelty ! Status ! Author(s) ! Age ! Unit ! Location ! Notes ! Images |
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| Pterodactylus{{cite book |last=Rafinesque |first=C.S. |author-link=Constantine Samuel Rafinesque |year=1815 |title=Analyse de la nature, ou tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés |volume=1815 |edition=L'Imprimerie de Jean Barravecchia |page=75 |url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48310144#page/10/mode/1up}}
| Gen. nov. | Valid | {{flag|Germany}} | Latinization of "Ptéro-Dactyle" | 200px |
