Notatesseraeraptor

marked tessera robber

• nota · Latin · mark
• tesserae · Latin · tessera (a small square tile, as in a mosaic)
• raptor · Latin · robber, plunderer

The name combines Latin roots meaning "mark", "tessera" (a small square mosaic tile) and "robber", so roughly "marked-tessera robber". It was given to a small Late Triassic theropod from Switzerland. I am not certain of the exact feature the "tessera" part refers to, so I have not stated it.

Named by

Zahner and Brinkmann

Year named

2019

Period

Late Triassic

Stage

Norian

Found in

Klettgau Formation, Frick, canton of Aargau, Switzerland

A small theropod dinosaur. The only known species is Notatesseraeraptor frischmanni. It was described as an early member of the averostran line of theropods, though its exact placement among early theropods has been debated.