saurischia meaning

Noun: Saurischia

1. Extinct terrestrial reptiles: theropods (carnivorous); sauropods (herbivorous)
   - order Saurischia

Type of: animal order

Part of: Archosauria, subclass Archosauria

Encyclopedia: Saurischia

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1. Dinosauria is then divided into the two traditional orders, Saurischia and Ornithischia.
2. Collectively, dinosaurs as a clade are divided into two primary branches, Saurischia and Ornithischia.
3. These " foramina " are superficially very similar to the pneumatic openings with Saurischia.
4. He placed the Stegosauria and Ornithopoda in the Ornithischia, and the Theropoda and Sauropoda in the Saurischia.
5. Setting aside the basal Saurischia, the rest of the Saurischia are split into the Sauropodomorpha and Theropoda.