1758 in paleontology

1758 in paleontology

Fossils

* Joshua Platt, a curiosity dealer, continued prospecting for fossils in Stonesfield. He met with success, finding an incomplete "Megalosaurus" thigh bone, which he noted and illustrated. This bone was included in the 1773 catalogue of his large personal fossil collection. [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 = 6| isbn = 0-253-21313-4]

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