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Silesaurus

Silesaurus opolensis Dzik 2003

Late Triassic (Carnian) · 233.6–227.3 Mya
Key Statistics
Diet
herbivore
Locomotion
Unknown
Overview

Silesaurus opolensis is a dinosaur known from the Late Triassic, roughly 233.6–227.3 million years ago. It was a herbivore. It was named by Dzik 2003. The species is represented by 3 recorded occurrences in the Paleobiology Database.

Fossil Record Completeness

How much of this profile is grounded in the fossil record

~11%
fragmentary record
Confirmed
Inferred
Based on 3 recorded occurrences in the Paleobiology Database.
Geologic Time

Where Silesaurus sits in deep time

TRIASSIC
JURASSIC
CRETACEOUS
Silesaurus
252 Mya201 Mya145 Mya66 Mya
Relationships

Part of a wider fossil web

These species share Silesaurus's place in deep time — computed from overlapping age ranges, shared clades, and inferred ecology.

predator–prey
Anteavis
Anteavis crurilongus
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predator–prey
Erythrovenator
Erythrovenator jacuiensis
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predator–prey
Pendraig
Pendraig milnerae
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coexisted–with
Mbiresaurus
Mbiresaurus raathi
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coexisted–with
Eoraptor
Eoraptor lunensis
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same–clade
Gnathovorax
Gnathovorax cabreirai
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same–clade
Pisanosaurus
Pisanosaurus mertii
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same–clade
Staurikosaurus
Staurikosaurus pricei
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