Timeline of Devonian research
This timeline of Devonian research is a chronological listing of events in the history of geology and paleontology focused on the study of earth during the span of time lasting from 419.2 to 358.9 million years ago and the legacies of this period in the rock and fossil records.
19th century
1844">1844 in paleontology">1844
- Agassiz described the new genus Pterygotus.
1859">1859 in paleontology">1859
- Dawson described the new genus Prototaxites .
1881">1881 in paleontology">1881
- Whiteaves described the new genus Eusthenopteron.
1889">1889 in paleontology">1889
- Newberry described the new genus Stethacanthus.
1894">1894 in paleontology">1894
- Dean described the new genus Cladoselache.
20th century
1932">1932 in paleontology">1932
- Säve-Söderbergh described the new genus Ichthyostega.
[1937">1937 in paleontology">[1937]
1952">1952 in paleontology">1952
- Jarvik described the new genus and species Acanthostega gunnari.
1956">1956 in paleontology">1956
- Lehman described the new genus Dunkleosteus.