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Silesaurus opolensis is a small dinosauriform archosaur from Late Triassic deposits near Opole in southern Poland. Described in 2003 from numerous associated skeletons, it had an elongated neck, a lightly built body, and a toothless beaklike tip at the front of the lower jaw. Its position close to D...
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Important non-dinosaurian dinosauriform clarifying dinosaur origins; strong specialist reputation.
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Asilisaurus kongwe was a small dinosauriform archosaur from the Middle Triassic Manda Beds of Tanzania, dating to roughly 243 million years ago. It belonged to Silesauridae, a group closely related to dinosaurs, but is not generally classified as a true dinosaur. Its age and anatomy show that close...
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Important dinosauriform near dinosaur origins; strong age significance, lower public recognition.
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