Lucianosaurus
Encyclopedia
Lucianosaurus was an archosauriform genus
of unknown affinities, initially described as a basal ornithischian dinosaur
, and known only from teeth. It was found in Late Triassic
strata in Eastern New Mexico
, United States
. The generic name refers to Luciano Mesa where the fossil remains were found.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of unknown affinities, initially described as a basal ornithischian dinosaur
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...
, and known only from teeth. It was found in Late Triassic
Late Triassic
The Late Triassic is in the geologic timescale the third and final of three epochs of the Triassic period. The corresponding series is known as the Upper Triassic. In the past it was sometimes called the Keuper, after a German lithostratigraphic group that has a roughly corresponding age...
strata in Eastern New Mexico
Eastern New Mexico
Eastern New Mexico is a region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. The region is sometimes termed the "High Plains" or even "Little Texas". The region is largely coterminous with the Llano Estacado. Eastern New Mexico is generally located at an altitude of over 4,000 feet and is mostly characterized...
, United States
United States
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. The generic name refers to Luciano Mesa where the fossil remains were found.