Ctenosauriscidae
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Ctenosauriscidae is an extinct family of pseudosuchian archosaurs within the clade Poposauroidea. Ctenosauriscids existed in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America during the Early Triassic to the Middle Triassic period (latest Olenekian to Anisian stages). All species had large "sails" on their backs. Ctenosauriscids are among some of the earliest archosaurs and represent the first global radiation of the group.
Wikidata facts
- Parent taxon
- Poposauroidea
- Image
- Ctenosauriscus BW.jpg
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- Commons category
- Poposauroidea
- taxon name
- Ctenosauriscidae
- taxon rank
- family
- time period
- Middle Triassic
- start time
- 247500000-
- end time
- 237000000-
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Ctenosauriscidae is an extinct family of pseudosuchian archosaurs within the clade Poposauroidea. Ctenosauriscids existed in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America during the Early Triassic to the Middle Triassic period (latest Olenekian to Anisian stages). All species had large "sails" on their backs. Ctenosauriscids are among some of the earliest archosaurs and represent the first global radiation of the group.
==Genera== {| class="wikitable sortable" align="center" |- ! Genus ! Status ! Age ! Location ! Unit ! Notes ! Images |- | Arizonasaurus | Valid | Anisian |
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