noun
paleobiogeography
Academic field studying the geographic distribution of ancient organisms.
古生物地理学は、化石の分布から過去の大陸移動を推定する。
Paleobiogeography infers past continental drift from fossil distributions.
Biogeography studies the distribution of living organisms, while paleobiogeography focuses on ancient life.
Compound of 古 (paleo-), 生物 (organism), and 地理学 (geography).