daemonosaurusとは 意味・読み方・使い方

Daemonosaurus (meaning "demon reptile" in Greek) is a genus of theropod dinosaur from the Late Triassic of New Mexico. Fossils have been found from deposits in the Chinle Formation that latest Triassic in age. While theropods had diversified into several specialized groups by this time, Daemonosaurus is a basal theropod that lies outside the clade Neotheropoda. Daemonosaurus is unusual among early theropods in that it had a short skull and long protruding teeth. The type species of Daemonosaurus, D. chauliodus, was described in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B in 2011. Because the description has not yet been published, the genus is considered a nomen nudum. The generic name means "demon reptile" in Greek, while the specific name, derived from Greek χαυλιόδους, means "prominent toothed" in reference to its procumbent front teeth.