Dolichosuchus
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Dolichosuchus is the name given to a genus of dinosaur
from the Triassic
. It was originally classified in the disused family Hallopodidae, but has been reclassified as a coelophysoid. A single fossil (consisting of a single lower leg bone, or tibia) was found in Germany
. Since only one bone was discovered, the genus is considered a nomen dubium
. Some scientists have noted that the tibia is closely resembles those of Liliensternus
and Dilophosaurus
.
The type species is D. cristatus, described by von Huene
in 1932. The bone was recovered from the Lower or Middle Stubensandstein formation.
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...
from the Triassic
Triassic
The Triassic is a geologic period and system that extends from about 250 to 200 Mya . As the first period of the Mesozoic Era, the Triassic follows the Permian and is followed by the Jurassic. Both the start and end of the Triassic are marked by major extinction events...
. It was originally classified in the disused family Hallopodidae, but has been reclassified as a coelophysoid. A single fossil (consisting of a single lower leg bone, or tibia) was found in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Since only one bone was discovered, the genus is considered a nomen dubium
Nomen dubium
In zoological nomenclature, a nomen dubium is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application...
. Some scientists have noted that the tibia is closely resembles those of Liliensternus
Liliensternus
Liliensternus was a genus of coelophysoid dinosaur from the Late Triassic period, about 205 Ma.Liliensternus was originally named in 1934 by Friedrich von Huene as a second species of Halticosaurus, H. liliensterni, the specific name honouring the German amateur paleontologist, Dr...
and Dilophosaurus
Dilophosaurus
Dilophosaurus was a theropod dinosaur from the Sinemurian stage of the Early Jurassic Period, about 193 million years ago. The first specimens were described in 1954, but it was not until over a decade later that the genus received its current name...
.
The type species is D. cristatus, described by von Huene
Friedrich von Huene
Friedrich von Huene was a German paleontologist who named more dinosaurs in the early 20th century than anyone else in Europe.-Biography:...
in 1932. The bone was recovered from the Lower or Middle Stubensandstein formation.