Paleontology includes the study of palynomorphs, which are microscopic organic-walled fossils such as pollen and spores.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent, reputable sources (AccessScience, New World Encyclopedia, AAPG geoscience wiki, Wikipedia) consistently confirm that palynomorphs are organic-walled microfossils like pollen and spores, and that their study falls under paleontology/micropaleontology. [tier=bronze indep_score=0.3 clusters=3 claim_tier=everyday]
Sources
- 2026 in paleontology (wikipedia)
- https://accessscience.com/content/paleontology/484100 (corroboration)
- https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Paleontology (corroboration)
- https://wiki.aapg.org/Palynomorphs_(organic-walled_microfossils) (corroboration)