coining the term "Dinosauria"
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Coining the term "Dinosauria" refers to Richard Owen’s introduction and formal naming of the dinosaur group in 1842, which established dinosaurs as a distinct category of prehistoric reptiles in scientific classification.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
scientific naming event
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taxonomic act ⓘ |
| basedOnGenera |
Hylaeosaurus
NERFINISHED
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Iguanodon NERFINISHED ⓘ Megalosaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
distinct vertebral and pelvic anatomy
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erect limb posture ⓘ large size ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | other known fossil reptiles of the time ⓘ |
| date | 1842 ⓘ |
| definedGroupAs |
distinct category of prehistoric reptiles
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natural group of large fossil reptiles ⓘ |
| establishedConcept | dinosaurs as a distinct group ⓘ |
| establishedTaxonomicRank | higher-level reptile group ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| impactOnScience |
formalized the concept of dinosaurs
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influenced later dinosaur classification ⓘ |
| introducedInField |
paleontology
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zoological taxonomy ⓘ |
| introducedLanguage | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedTerm | Dinosauria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Richard Owen
NERFINISHED
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Sir Richard Owen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishedIn | British scientific literature ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
development of evolutionary biology
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history of paleontology ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
biographical works on Richard Owen
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studies in history of science ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1842 ⓘ |
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