Talk:Silesaurus
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[edit] Phylogeny of Silesaurus
A new study published by Sterling Nesbitt, Randall Irmis, and Steve Parker in 2005 shows Silesaurus to be related to be Eucoelophysis, originally classified as a relative of Coelophysis. This would mean that Silesaurus and Eucoelophysis will be assigned to Dinosauria incertae sedis, but they are probably basal plant-eating dinosaurs, once again reviving Phytodinosauria.
R. B. Irmis, S. J. Nesbitt, and W. G. Parker, 2005. A critical review of the Triassic North American dinosaur record. In A. W. A. Kellner, D. D. R. Henriques, & T. Rodrigues (eds.), II Congresso Latino-Americano de Paleontologia de Vertebrados, Boletim de Resumos. Museum Nacional/UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro 139.
