1827 in paleontology
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Reptiles
- Gideon Mantell discovered some fossil bones in the Wealden beds (Wessex Formation) of Sussex, England that he believed were the remains of ancient birds.
- Mantell recognized that his "bird" bones were actually pterosaur fossils and reported his findings to the scientific literature. These were the first Cretaceous pterosaur fossils ever described.{{Cite journal |ref= wellnhofer-2008 |author=Wellnhofer, Peter|year=2008 |title=A short history of pterosaur research. |journal=Zitteliana B |volume=28 |pages=7–19}}
=Dinosaurs=
==New taxa==
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| Taxon
! Novelty ! Status ! Author(s) ! Age ! Unit ! Location ! Notes ! Images |
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| Megalosaurus bucklandii{{cite book |last=Mantell |first=G. |year=1827 |title=Illustrations of the geology of Sussex: a general view of the geological relations of the southeastern part of England, with figures and descriptions of the fossils of Tilgate Forest |publisher=Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons |location=London |page=92}}
| Sp. nov. | Valid | Mantell | {{flag|England}} | A species for Megalosaurus Buckland, 1824 | 200px |
