Ctenosauriscidae Temporal range: Early-Middle Triassic, 247.5–237 Ma |
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Vertebrae of the ctenosauriscid Ctenosauriscus koeneni | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Branch: | †Poposauroidea |
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†Ctenosauriscidae Kuhn, 1964 |
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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 the earliest archosaurs and represent the first global radiation of the group.
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Bromsgrove Sandstone Formation