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Panphagia
Temporal range: Carnian
~231Ma
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Panphagia fossil DSC 6168.jpg
Reconstruction of the fossil specimen
Scientific classification

Panphagia is a sauropodomorph dinosaur. It was described in 2009. It lived around 231 million years ago, during the Late Triassic period in Argentina. The name Panphagia comes from the Greek words pan, meaning "all", and phagein, meaning "to eat". It was given that name because scientists think it was omnivirous. Panphagia is one of the earliest known dinosaurs. It is an important find which may mark the change of diet in early sauropodomorph dinosaurs.

Classification

Main page: Early dinosaurs
 Saurischia 
    

Herrerasaurus


Staurikosaurus


    

Eoraptor

    

Theropoda

Sauropodomorpha

Panphagia

    

Saturnalia


Other sauropodomorphs







Images for kids

  • Panphagia NT

    Restoration

  • Panphagia skull

    Preserved skull bones of Panphagia protos (PVSJ 874)

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Panphagia protos para niños

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