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.
Sources
- 2026 in paleontology (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://accessscience.com/content/paleontology/484100 (accessscience.com)
- https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Paleontology (newworldencyclopedia.org)
- https://wiki.aapg.org/Palynomorphs_(organic-walled_microfossils) (wiki.aapg.org)