Paleozoology



Paleozoology or Palaeozoology ( meaning "old" and, "animal") is the study, recovery and identification of animal creatures found within the fossil record and the use of these fossils in the reconstruction of prehistoric environments and ancient ecosystems. Paleozoology is a branch or subfield of both paleontology, paleobiology and zoology.

Some popularly known animal-derived fossils include trilobites, crustaceans, echinoderms, brachiopods, mollusks, dinosaurss, bony fishes, sharks, Vertebrate teeth, and shells of numerous invertebrate groups.

Some animals studied by Paleozoology

 * Archaeopteryx
 * Dinosaur
 * Plesiosaur
 * Pterosaur
 * Mammoth
 * Mastodon