Powellvenator: Research Database
Mesozoic · Fossil Record
Research Note: Powellvenator was a significant fossil species providing important data on vertebrate evolution during the Mesozoic era.
| Research Finding | Status | Grade | Year | Method | Citation | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carpenter 1997: Powellvenator and theropod diversity in the Triassic of South America Neues Jahrbuch | Confirmed | A | 1997 | Fossil | Carpenter, Neues Jahrbuch | Diversity |
Sarıgül 2023: New data on Powellvenator and Triassic theropods Proceedings | Confirmed | B | 2023 | Fossil | Sarıgül, Proceedings | Taxonomy |
Status:
Confirmed Direct evidence
Grade:A Strong consensus
B Good evidence
What We Still Do Not Know About Powellvenator
- Complete skeletal morphology.
- Phylogenetic relationships.
- Ecological role.
In Depth
Powellvenator is a genus of coelophysoid dinosaur that lived in South America during the late Triassic.
Further Reading
- A New Early Coelophysoid Neotheropod from the Late Triassic of Northwestern Argentina. - Gondwanan Perspectives 54(5):506-538. - M. D. Ezcurra - 2017.
