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Saurischia

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Saurischians
Temporal range:
Late TriassicPresent, 233.23–0 Ma
Possible Middle Triassic record
Replica skelet o an Eoraptor lunensis
Scientific classification e
Kinrick: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Order: Saurischia
Seeley, 1888
Subgroups[1]

Saurischia (/sɔːˈrɪskiə/ saw-RIS-kee-ə, frae the Greek sauros (σαυρος) meanin 'lizard' an ischion (ισχιον) meanin 'hip jynt')[2] is ane o the twa basic diveesions o dinosaurs.

References

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  1. Holtz, Thomas R. Jr. (2012) Dinosaurs: The Most Complete, Up-to-Date Encyclopedia for Dinosaur Lovers of All Ages, Winter 2011 Appendix.
  2. OED