UW32202 - Saurischia, Rib

Description

* Period/Epoch: Jurassic / Late Jurassic * Rock Formation: Morrison Fm. * State, County: WY, Carbon Taxonomy: Reptilia>Saurischia> Saurischian dinosaurs are a group of dinosaurs that existed from the Early Triassic to Late Cretaceous on all landmasses from the Mesozoic. Among the two groups of dinosaurs, saurischian dinosaurs are noted for having an anteriorly-pointing pubis, similar to modern-day lizards. Sauropods and theropods belong in Saurischia, which includes modern-day birds. This specimen is a rib. Scanned with the David SLS-2