1773 in paleontology

1773 in paleontology

Fossils

* A unpublished catalogue of the fossil collection belonging to curiosity dealer Joshua Platt is compiled. A notable inclusion was a partial "Megalosaurus" thigh bone that Platt discovered in 1758. Sadly this fossil has been lost. [cite book| last = Farlow| first = James O.| coauthors = M. K. Brett-Surmann| title = The Complete Dinosaur| publisher = Indiana University Press| date = 1999| location = Bloomington, Indiana| pages = 5| isbn = 0-253-21313-4]

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