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Theropoda (theropod)

Reptilia - Theropoda

Taxonomy

Theropoda was named by Marsh (1881). It is extant. It was considered monophyletic by Nesbitt (2011).

It was reranked as the suborder Theropoda by Dollo (1884), Zittel (1890), Winkler (1893), Sauvage (1896), Gadow (1897), Sauvage (1898), Gegenbaur (1898), Woodward (1898), Van Den Broeck (1900), Sauvage (1900), Nopcsa (1901), Huene (1902), Mansel-Pleydell (1902), Hay (1902), Lambe (1905), Sauvage (1914), Janensch (1914), Lull (1915), Matthew (1915), Lull (1917), McKelvey (1920), Joleaud (1922), Lull (1924), Hay (1930), Swinton (1934), Roxo (1937), Kuhn (1946), Lapparent (1947), Haughton and Brink (1954), Delair (1960), Parsch (1963), Tatarinov (1964), Ostrom (1965), Simmons (1965), Kuhn (1966), Romer (1966), Charig (1967), Miller (1967), Reig (1970), Kuhn (1971), Haubold (1971), Ellenberger (1972), Delair (1973), Haubold (1974), Anderson and Cruickshank (1978), Baird and Horner (1979), Benton (1979), McIntosh (1981), Thurmond and Jones (1981), McGinnis (1982), Bonaparte and Novas (1985), Battail (1986), Parrish and Carpenter (1986), Buscalioni and Sanz (1987), Martinelli and Forasiepi (2004), Chure et al. (2006), You et al. (2014) and Zaher et al. (2020); it was synonymized subjectively with Goniopoda by Baur (1887); it was synonymized subjectively with Plateosauria by Tornier (1913); it was reranked as the infraclass Theropoda by Bakker (1986); it was reranked as the superorder Theropoda by Paul (1988); it was reranked as the unranked clade Theropoda by Quenstedt (1882), Parks (1935), Gauthier and Padian (1985), Gauthier (1986), Brinkman and Sues (1987), Gauthier et al. (1989), Rowe (1989), Benton (1990), Osmolska (1990), Novas (1992), Sereno et al. (1993), Novas (1996), Sereno (1997), Sereno (1998), Sereno (1999), Clarke and Chiappe (2001), Carrano et al. (2002), Rauhut (2003), Maisch and Matzke (2003), Langer (2004), Yates (2005), Irmis (2005), Langer and Benton (2006), Ezcurra (2006), Novas et al. (2008), Martínez and Alcober (2009), Langer et al. (2010), Nesbitt (2011), Bittencourt and Langer (2011), Zanno et al. (2011), Lü and Brusatte (2015), Azuma et al. (2016), Apesteguia et al. (2016), Sereno (2017), Longrich et al. (2017), Rauhut and Pol (2017), Xu et al. (2018), Porfiri et al. (2018), Chokchaloemwong et al. (2019), Zahner and Brinkmann (2019), Ely and Case (2019), Poropat et al. (2020), Lamanna et al. (2020), Poust et al. (2020), Wang et al. (2020), Motta et al. (2020), Baiano et al. (2020), Delcourt and Iori (2020), Carrano (2023) and Averianov et al. (2024).

It was assigned to Dinosauri by Quenstedt (1882); to Dinosauri by Gadow (1897); to Dinosauria by Marsh (1882), Dollo (1884), Marsh (1884), Marsh (1885), Lydekker (1885), Lydekker (1888), Zittel (1890), Marsh (1894), Marsh (1895), Sauvage (1896), Marsh (1896), Sauvage (1898), Gegenbaur (1898), Woodward (1898), Van Den Broeck (1900), Sauvage (1900), Nopcsa (1901), Huene (1902), Mansel-Pleydell (1902), Hay (1902), Lull (1904), Lambe (1905), von Zittel (1911), Lull (1912), Broom (1913), Sauvage (1914), Janensch (1914), Lull (1915), Lull (1917), McKelvey (1920) and Joleaud (1922); to Saurischia by Parks (1935); to Saurischia by Bakker and Galton (1974); to Archaeornithes by Thulborn (1975); to Archosauria by Carpenter (1992); to Reptilia by Clarke and Chiappe (2001); to Saurischia by Matthew (1915), Lull (1924), Hay (1930), Swinton (1936), Roxo (1937), Kuhn (1946), Lapparent (1947), Lull (1953), Haughton and Brink (1954), Romer (1956), Delair (1960), Parsch (1963), Tatarinov (1964), Estes (1964), Colbert (1964), Ostrom (1965), Simmons (1965), Kuhn (1966), Romer (1966), Charig (1967), Miller (1967), Reig (1970), Swinton (1970), Steel (1970), Colbert (1970), Kuhn (1971), Haubold (1971), Ellenberger (1972), Delair (1973), Haubold (1974), Anderson and Cruickshank (1978), Baird and Horner (1979), Benton (1979), Ostrom (1980), McIntosh (1981), Thurmond and Jones (1981), McGinnis (1982), Russell (1984), Bonaparte and Novas (1985), Jensen (1985), Battail (1986), Parrish and Carpenter (1986), Buscalioni and Sanz (1987), Carroll (1988), Long and Murry (1995), Peng et al. (2001), Martinelli and Forasiepi (2004) and Chure et al. (2006); to Dinosauria by Marsh (1884), Dollo (1885), Winkler (1893), Gadow (1898), Gadow (1901), Perrier (1928), Bakker (1986), Paul (1988) and Gay (2010); to Eusaurischia by Langer (2004), Yates (2005), Langer and Benton (2006), Ezcurra (2006) and Bittencourt and Langer (2011); to Dinosauria by Osborn (1903), Osborn (1904), Allain et al. (2012) and Zaher et al. (2020); to Dinosauria by Novas et al. (2008), Zanno et al. (2011), Loewen et al. (2013), Azuma et al. (2016), Apesteguia et al. (2016), Rauhut and Pol (2017), Xu et al. (2018), Porfiri et al. (2018), Chokchaloemwong et al. (2019), Ely and Case (2019), Poropat et al. (2020), Wang et al. (2020), Delcourt and Iori (2020), Carrano (2023) and Pol et al. (2024); and to Saurischia by Swinton (1934), Gauthier and Padian (1985), Gauthier (1986), Brinkman and Sues (1987), Gauthier et al. (1989), Rowe (1989), Benton (1990), Osmolska (1990), Novas (1992), Sereno et al. (1993), Novas (1996), Sereno (1997), Sereno (1998), Sereno (1999), Carrano et al. (2002), Rauhut (2003), Maisch and Matzke (2003), Gao and Liu (2005), Irmis (2005), Martínez and Alcober (2009), Langer et al. (2010), Nesbitt (2011), You et al. (2014), Lü and Brusatte (2015), Sereno (2017), Longrich et al. (2017), Zahner and Brinkmann (2019), Lamanna et al. (2020), Poust et al. (2020), Motta et al. (2020), Baiano et al. (2020) and Averianov et al. (2024).

Subtaxa

Ageroolithus, Allosaurus sibiricus, Altispinax, Anchisauripodidae (syn. Otouphepodidae), Archaeornithoididae, Avalonia, Avipoda, Boutakioutichnium, Bradycnemidae, Byakudansauropus, Calamospondylus, Carmelopodus, Ceratosauria, Chindesaurus, Coeluroidae, Coeluroidea, Compsognatha, Corpulentapus, Daemonosaurus, Deinocheirosauria, Deinodontia, Dispersituberoolithus, Elaphrosaurus iguidiensis, Elongatoolithidae, Embasaurus, Eodromaeus, Erythrovenator, Eubrontes titanopelobatidus, Eubrontidae, Eutynichnium, Fenestrosaurus, Filichnites, Fuscinapedis, Gigandipodidae, Grallatoridae (syn. Anchisauropodidae), Gypsichnites, Hadrosaurichnus, Halticosaurus, Herrerasauridae, Himeoolithus, Hispanosauropus, Hunanpus, Iberosauripus, Iliosuchidae, Iranosauripus, Irenesauripus, Itsukisauropus, Jialingpus, Kakuru, Kakuru kujani, Kalohipus, Kayentapus (syn. Schizograllator), Kuwajimasauropus, Laevisoolithidae (syn. Subtiliolithidae), Massospondylus rawesi, Megalosauropus, Megalosaurus cloacinus, Megalosaurus hungaricus, Megalosaurus insignis, Megalosaurus lydekkeri, Megalosaurus obtusus, Megalosaurus pombali, Moraesichnium, Neotheropoda, Nipponoolithus, Oblongoolithidae, Orcauichnites, Ordexallopus, Ornithoides, Ornithopodichnites, Ostafrikasaurus, Ostendichnus, Ovoraptor, Ozraptor, Paleotheropoda, Parachirotheriidae, Paracorpulentapus, Paragrallator, Picunichnus, Plectropus, Poekilopleuron schmidti, Protoavis, Prototrisauropodiscus, Reticuloolithus, Salfitichnus, Sarmientichnus (syn. Casamiquelichnus), Saurocephalus monasterii, Sauropodidae, Segisauridae, Selenichnidae, Selenichnus, Shuangbaisaurus, Siamopodus, Sigilmassasauridae, Sinosaurus, Spinosauria, Stillatuberoolithus, Symphypoda, Szechuanosaurus, Tawa, Therangospodus, Triprismatoolithus, Trisauropodiscidae, Tristraguloolithus, Tubercuoolithus, Unenlagiidae, Vitakrisauria, Wakinosaurus, Wakinyantanka, Walgettosuchus, Wildeichnus, Xiangxipus, Yangtzepus, Yaverlandia, Zanclodon cambrensis, Zanclodon silesiacus, Zanclodontoidae, Zhengichnus, Zhengichnus jinningensis

Sister taxa

Paleotheropoda

Synonyms

Szechuanosaurus yandonensis was named by Dong et al. (1978). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Wujiaba Dam Quarry, Zigong, which is in a Bathonian/Callovian terrestrial horizon in the Shaximiao Formation of China.

It was considered a nomen nudum by Dong et al. (1983); it was considered a nomen dubium by Wu et al. (2009).
Orcauichnites garumniensis was named by Llompart et al. (1984) [type is a "figured example" in outcrop]. It is considered to be a form taxon. It is a trace fossil. Its type locality is Orcau-2 tracksite, which is in a Maastrichtian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal lime mudstone in the La Posa Formation of Spain.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Díaz-Martínez et al. (2015).
Zanclodon silesiacus was named by Jaekel (1910). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Gogolin, Upper Silesia, which is in an Anisian marine horizon in the Chorzow Formation of Poland.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Carrano et al. (2012).
Ostafrikasaurus was named by Buffetaut (2013).

It was considered a nomen dubium by Soto et al. (2020) and Smyth et al. (2020).

It was assigned to Spinosauridae by Buffetaut (2013).
Ostafrikasaurus crassiserratus was named by Buffetaut (2013). Its type specimen is MB.R.1084, a tooth (Isolated tooth), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Tendaguru quarry Om, which is in a Tithonian estuary/bay marl in the Tendaguru Formation of Tanzania.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Smyth et al. (2020).
Zhengichnus jinningensis was named by Zhen et al. (1986). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is BMNH No. BPV-FP7, a footprint, and it is a trace fossil. Its type locality is Xiiyang, Jinning tracksites (BPV), which is in a Hettangian terrestrial horizon in the Fengjiahe Formation of China.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Lockley et al. (2013); it was considered a nomen dubium by Li et al. (2021).
Halticosaurus was named by Huene (1908). Its type is Halticosaurus longotarsus. It is the type genus of Halticosauridae.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Rauhut and Hungerbühler (2000).

It was assigned to Dinosauria by Huene (1908); to Saurischia by Huene (1909); to Compsognathidae by von Zittel (1911); to Coeluridae by Fraas (1914) and Huene (1920); to Coelurosauria by Berckhemer (1938); to Coelurosauria by Huene (1921) and Kuhn (1939); to Hallopodidae by Romer (1956); to Halopodidae by Tatarinov (1964); to Procompsognathidae by Romer (1966), Charig (1967), Steel (1970), Anderson and Cruickshank (1978), Ostrom (1981) and Parrish and Carpenter (1986); to Halticosauridae by Bock (1952), Welles (1984) and Chatterjee (1987); and to Podokesauridae by Huene (1914), Huene (1914), Simmons (1965), Kuhn (1971), Ostrom (1978), Battail (1986) and Carroll (1988).
Kakuru was named by Molnar and Pledge (1980). Its type is Kakuru kujani.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Barrett et al. (2010).

It was assigned to Theropoda by Molnar and Pledge (1980); to Coeluridae by Carroll (1988); to Theropoda by Molnar (1992); to Coelurosauria by Holtz et al. (2004); and to Averostra by Agnolin et al. (2010) and Poropat et al. (2023).
Embasaurus was named by Riabinin (1931). Its type is Embasaurus minax.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Holtz et al. (2004) and Carrano et al. (2012).

It was assigned to Carnosauria by Kuhn (1939); and to Megalosauridae by Riabinin (1931), Romer (1956), Tatarinov (1964), Romer (1966), Steel (1970), Carroll (1988) and Currie (2000).
Szechuanosaurus was named by Young (1942). Its type is Szechuanosaurus campi.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Holtz et al. (2004); it was considered a nomen dubium by Carrano et al. (2012).

It was assigned to Theropoda by Young (1942); to Pachypodosauria by Huene (1958); to Tyrannosauridae by Romer (1966); to Carnosauria by Young (1958) and Zhao (1983); to Allosauridae by Huene (1959), Kurzanov (1989), Molnar et al. (1990) and Dong (1992); to Megalosaurinidae by Tatarinov (1964), Steel (1970), Dong et al. (1978), Dong et al. (1983), Buscalioni and Sanz (1984), He (1984), Carroll (1988) and Gao (1999); and to Megalosauridae by Romer (1956), Peng et al. (2005) and Li et al. (2011).
Walgettosuchus was named by Huene (1932).

It was considered a nomen dubium by Molnar (1980) and Molnar (1980); it was considered a nomen vanum by Welles (1984); it was considered a nomen dubium by Molnar (1996), Holtz et al. (2004), Agnolin et al. (2010) and Poropat et al. (2023).

It was assigned to Coelurosauria by Kuhn (1939); to Ornithomimidae by Huene (1944); to Coeluridae by Romer (1956), Tatarinov (1964), Romer (1966) and Steel (1970); and to Theropoda by Carroll (1988).
Goniopoda was named by Cope (1866). It is not extant.

It was reranked as the suborder Goniopoda by Cope (1869), Cope (1871), Cope (1875), Seeley (1879), Cope (1883) and Baur (1887); it was synonymized subjectively with Theropoda by Zittel (1890), Hay (1902), Matthew (1915) and Kuhn (1966); it was synonymized subjectively with Theropoda by Steel (1970).

It was assigned to Dinosauria by Cope (1866), Cope (1866), Cope (1867), Cope (1869), Cope (1871), Cope (1875), Cope (1877), Seeley (1879) and Cope (1883); and to Harpagosauria by Baur (1887).
Halticosaurus longotarsus was named by Huene (1908). Its type specimen is SMNS 11839 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Burrer Quarry, Pfaffenhofen, which is in an Alaunian terrestrial sandstone/marl in the Löwenstein Formation of Germany. It is the type species of Halticosaurus.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Ostrom (1981); it was considered a nomen dubium by Tykoski and Rowe (2004).
Avalonia was named by Seeley (1898). Its type is Avalonia sanfordi.

It was synonymized subjectively with Gresslyosaurus by Huene (1902), Huene (1905), Huene (1908) and Huene (1914); it was synonymized subjectively with Teratosaurus by Romer (1956) and Tatarinov (1964); it was replaced with Avalonianus by Kuhn (1961) and Steel (1970); it was considered a nomen dubium by Heerden (1979), Galton (1998) and Carrano (2025).

It was assigned to Anchisauridae by Nopcsa (1901).
Avalonia sanfordi was named by Seeley (1898). Its type specimen is BMNH R2870–R2874, R2876– R2878, a tooth, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Wedmore Hill, bed 7, which is in a Rhaetian terrestrial limestone in the Westbury Formation of the United Kingdom. It is the type species of Avalonia, Avalonianus.

It was synonymized subjectively with Gresslyosaurus ingens by Huene (1908) and Huene (1914); it was recombined as Avalonianus sanfordi by Kuhn (1961), Charig (1967) and Steel (1970); it was considered a nomen dubium by Heerden (1979), Storrs (1993), Galton (1998) and Naish and Martill (2007).
Megalosaurus obtusus was named by Henry (1876). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Moissey, which is in a Rhaetian marine breccia in France.

It was recombined as Plateosaurus obtusus by Huene (1908), Huene (1914), Kuhn (1939), Lapparent (1967) and Steel (1970); it was considered a nomen dubium by Buffetaut et al. (1991) and Carrano et al. (2012).
Wakinosaurus was named by Okazaki (1992). Its type is Wakinosaurus satoi.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Azuma and Tomida (1997), Holtz et al. (2004) and Carrano et al. (2012).

It was assigned to Megalosaurinidae by Okazaki (1992) and Matsukawa and Obata (1994).
Wakinosaurus satoi was named by Okazaki (1992). Its type specimen is KMNH VP 000,016, a tooth, and it is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Sengokukyo, which is in a Barremian lacustrine sandstone/mudstone in the Sengoku Formation of Japan. It is the type species of Wakinosaurus.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Azuma and Tomida (1997), Holtz et al. (2004) and Carrano et al. (2012).
Elaphrosaurus iguidiensis was named by Lapparent (1957) [Original reference creates the name as a nomen nudum; full descrption first found in Lapparent 1960.]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ebrechko, which is in a Berriasian/Valanginian terrestrial shale/sandstone in the Irhazer Shales Formation of Niger.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Makovicky et al. (2004); it was misspelled as Elaphrosaurus iguidensis by Taquet (2010); it was considered a nomen dubium by Smith et al. (2010), Candeiro et al. (2011) and Rauhut and Carrano (2016).
Szechuanosaurus campi was named by Young (1942). Its type specimen is IVPP V235, 236, 238, 239, a set of teeth, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is locality 47 (8b), Guangyuan, which is in a Tithonian fluvial-lacustrine horizon in China. It is the type species of Szechuanosaurus.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Holtz et al. (2004); it was considered a nomen dubium by Wu et al. (2009); it was considered a nomen dubium by Carrano et al. (2012).
Ozraptor was named by Long and Molnar (1998). It is not extant. Its type is Ozraptor subotaii.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Carrano and Sampson (2008).

It was assigned to Theropoda by Long and Molnar (1998); to Avetheropoda by Holtz et al. (2004); to Abelisauroidea by Rauhut (2005); to Ceratosauria by Maganuco et al. (2007); and to Theropoda by Poropat et al. (2023).
Ozraptor subotaii was named by Long and Molnar (1998). Its type specimen is UWA 82469. Its type locality is Bringo railway cutting, 24 km (UWA), which is in an Aalenian/Bajocian marine sandstone/sandstone in the Colalura Sandstone Formation of Australia. It is the type species of Ozraptor.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Carrano and Sampson (2008).
Walgettosuchus woodwardi was named by Huene (1932). Its type specimen is BMNH R3717, a set of vertebrae (caudal vertebra), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Lightning Ridge (general), which is in a Cenomanian estuary/bay claystone in the Griman Creek Formation of Australia.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Molnar (1980) and Molnar (1980); it was considered a nomen vanum by Welles (1984); it was considered a nomen dubium by Molnar (1991), Molnar (1996) and Holtz et al. (2004); it was considered a nomen dubium by Hocknull et al. (2009), Agnolin et al. (2010), Bell et al. (2019) and Poropat et al. (2023).
Zanclodon cambrensis was named by Newton (1899). Its type specimen is BGS 6532 = NHMUK R2912, a mandible (left dentary), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Stormy Down, Bridgend, which is in a Rhaetian foreshore sandstone in the United Kingdom.

It was synonymized subjectively with Plateosaurus cloacinus by Huene (1905) and Huene (1908); it was recombined as Megalosaurus cambrensis by Molnar et al. (1990); it was considered a nomen vanum by Welles (1984); it was considered a nomen dubium by Holtz et al. (2004), Naish and Martill (2007) and Carrano et al. (2012).
Ornithoides was named by Osborn (1924). It is not extant. Its type is Ornithoides oshiensis.

It was considered a nomen nudum by Osborn (1924).
Megalosaurus insignis was named by Eudes-Deslongchamps and Lennier (1870) [named by Eudes-Deslongchamps & Lennier in this primary ref.]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sainte-Adresse, Cap de La Hève, which is in a Kimmeridgian marine horizon in the Marnes à Deltoideum delta Formation of France.

It was recombined as Streptospondylus insignis by Depéret and Savornin (1928); it was recombined as Erectopus insignis by Stromer (1931); it was synonymized subjectively with Eutynichnium lusitanicum by Haubold (1971); it was considered a nomen dubium by Buffetaut et al. (1991), Taquet (1998), Holtz et al. (2004), Mateus et al. (2006), Naish and Martill (2007) and Carrano et al. (2012).
Megalosaurus pombali was named by Lapparent et al. (1951). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Pombal, Castro, which is in a Kimmeridgian terrestrial horizon in the Alcobaça Formation of Portugal.

It was recombined as Eutynichnium pombali by Haubold (1971); it was considered a nomen dubium by Taquet (1998), Holtz et al. (2004) and Mateus et al. (2006); it was considered a nomen dubium by Carrano et al. (2012).
Calamospondylus was named by Lydekker (1889). Its type is Calamospondylus foxi.

It was replaced with Calamosaurus by Lydekker (1891); it was considered a nomen dubium by Blows (1998).

It was assigned to Coeluridae by Nopcsa (1901); to Compsognathinae by Nopcsa (1928); to Coelurosauria by Kuhn (1939); and to Coeluridae by Lydekker (1889), Zittel (1890), Huene (1909), von Zittel (1911), Huene (1914), Huene (1914), Huene (1920), Huene (1923), Huene (1926), Swinton (1936), Romer (1956), Tatarinov (1964), Romer (1966) and Steel (1970).
Megalosaurus hungaricus was named by Nopcsa (1901). Its type specimen is Budapest University, a tooth, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Nagy-Bároth, which is in a Coniacian/Santonian wet floodplain coal in Romania.

It was synonymized subjectively with Megalosaurus pannoniensis by Steel (1970); it was considered a nomen dubium by Huene (1927); it was considered a nomen dubium by Molnar et al. (1990), Le Loeuff and Buffetaut (1991), Weishampel et al. (1991) and Le Loeuff et al. (1992); it was considered a nomen dubium by Holtz et al. (2004) and Carrano et al. (2012).
Megalosaurus lydekkeri was named by Huene (1926). Its type specimen is BMNH 41352, a tooth, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Lyme Regis theropod (PROXY), which is in a Hettangian/Sinemurian marine siliciclastic in the Blue Lias Formation of the United Kingdom.

It was recombined as Magnosaurus lydekkeri by Huene (1932) and Kuhn (1939); it was considered a nomen dubium by Waldman (1974), Molnar et al. (1990), Carrano and Sampson (2004), Holtz et al. (2004), Naish and Martill (2007), Benson and Barrett (2009) and Carrano et al. (2012).
Allosaurus sibiricus was named by Riabinin (1915). Its type specimen is Geol. Muz. Imp. Akademii Nauk 1410/1, a limb element (metatarsal II (orig. IV)), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Tarbagatay mines (second coal seam), Transbaikal, which is in an Aptian lacustrine coal/claystone in the Turgin Formation of the Russian Federation.

It was recombined as Antrodemus sibiricus by Kuhn (1939) and Steel (1970); it was recombined as Chilantaisaurus sibiricus by Molnar et al. (1990) and Holtz et al. (2004); it was considered a nomen dubium by Rauhut (2003) and Carrano et al. (2012).
Kakuru kujani was named by Molnar and Pledge (1980). Its type specimen is SAM P17926 (lost), a limb element (left tibia), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Andamooka opal field, which is in an Aptian marine horizon in the Bulldog Shale Formation of Australia. It is the type species of Kakuru.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Molnar (1991); it was considered a nomen dubium by Barrett et al. (2010).
Embasaurus minax was named by Riabinin (1931). Its type specimen is two dorsal vertebral centra, a set of vertebrae, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Mount Koi-Kara, which is in a Neocomian terrestrial sandstone in Kazakhstan. It is the type species of Embasaurus.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Holtz et al. (2004) and Carrano et al. (2012).
Poekilopleuron schmidti was named by Kiprianow (1883). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Tuskar, Meshkovo, which is in an Albian/Cenomanian terrestrial sandstone in the Sekmenevsk Formation of the Russian Federation.

It was recombined as Megalosaurus schmidti by Yuryev (1954); it was considered a nomen dubium by Holtz et al. (2004) and Carrano et al. (2012).
Eubrontes titanopelobatidus was named by Shuler (1917). It is considered to be a form taxon. It is a trace fossil. Its type locality is Edward's Ranch, Live Oak Creek, which is in an Albian terrestrial lime mudstone/mudstone in the Glen Rose Limestone Formation of Texas.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Lockley et al. (1996) and Lockley et al. (2000).
Megalosaurus cloacinus was named by Quenstedt (1858). Its type specimen is SMNS 52457, a tooth, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Rhät bonebed, Bebenhausen, which is in a Rhaetian terrestrial chalk in the Exter Formation of Germany.

It was synonymized subjectively with Megalosaurus dunkeri by Nopcsa (1901); it was recombined as Plateosaurus cloacinus by Huene (1905), Huene (1908), Huene (1914), Schmidt (1938) and Kuhn (1971); it was recombined as Gresslyosaurus cloacinus by Kuhn (1939) and Steel (1970); it was considered a nomen dubium by Carrano et al. (2012).
Massospondylus rawesi was named by Lydekker (1890). Its type specimen is NHMUK R4190, a tooth, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Takli, Nagpur, which is in a Maastrichtian terrestrial horizon in the Takli Formation of India.

It was recombined as Megalosaurus rawesi by Vianey-Liaud et al. (1988); it was recombined as Orthogoniosaurus rawesi by Olshevsky (1992); it was considered a nomen dubium by Kohring et al. (1996); it was considered a nomen dubium by Carrano et al. (2012).
Ornithopodichnites was named by Llompart et al. (1984). It is considered to be a form taxon.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Lockley et al. (2003) and Díaz-Martínez et al. (2015).

It was assigned to Iguanodontidae by Casanovas et al. (1987); and to Ornithopoda by Llompart et al. (1984), Casanovas-Cladellas and Santafé-Llopis (1986), Lockley (1987) and Romero Molina et al. (2003).
Orcauichnites was named by Llompart et al. (1984). It is considered to be a form taxon.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Lockley et al. (2003) and Díaz-Martínez et al. (2015).

It was assigned to Dinosauria by Llompart et al. (1984); to Ornithopoda by Casanovas-Cladellas and Santafé-Llopis (1986); to Iguanodontidae by Casanovas et al. (1987); and to Theropoda by Romero Molina et al. (2003).
Ornithopodichnites magna was named by Llompart et al. (1984) [type is a "figured example" in outcrop]. It is considered to be a form taxon. It is a trace fossil. Its type locality is Orcau-2 tracksite, which is in a Maastrichtian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal lime mudstone in the La Posa Formation of Spain.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Díaz-Martínez et al. (2015) and Leonardi et al. (2021).
Saurocephalus monasterii was named by Münster (1846). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Lindner Berges, which is in an Oxfordian marine horizon in the Korallenkalk Formation of Germany.

It was recombined as Megalosaurus monasterii by Windolf (1997) and Windolf (1998); it was considered a nomen dubium by Carrano et al. (2012).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1846	Saurocephalus monasterii Münster p. 48 figs. Pl. 3:15
1858	Megalosaurus cloacinus Quenstedt pp. 33, 348
1866	Goniopoda Cope
1867	Goniopoda Cope pp. 234-235
1869	Goniopoda Cope p. 99
1870	Megalosaurus cloacinus Endlich p. 10
1870	Megalosaurus insignis Eudes-Deslongchamps and Lennier
1870	Megalosaurus insignis Lennier p. 35
1870	Megalosaurus cloacinus Roemer p. 183–184
1871	Goniopoda Cope p. 234
1874	Megalosaurus insignis Sauvage p. 7
1875	Goniopoda Cope p. 13
1876	Megalosaurus obtusus Henry p. 403 figs. Pl. 1:1-4
1876	Megalosaurus insignis Sauvage p. 439
1877	Goniopoda Cope p. 572
1879	Goniopoda Seeley p. 183
1880	Megalosaurus insignis Sauvage p. 523
1881	Theropoda Marsh
1882	Theropoda Marsh
1882	Theropoda Quenstedt p. 189
1882	Megalosaurus insignis Sauvage p. 8
1883	Goniopoda Cope p. 98
1883	Poekilopleuron schmidti Kiprianow
1884	Megalosaurus insignis Dames p. 188
1884	Theropoda Dollo p. 298
1884	Theropoda Marsh p. 69
1885	Theropoda Dollo p. 35
1885	Theropoda Lydekker p. 37
1885	Theropoda Marsh p. 764
1887	Goniopoda Baur p. 101
1887	Megalosaurus insignis Koken p. 9
1887	Megalosaurus insignis Lennier pp. 25-26
1888	Megalosaurus insignis Lydekker p. 60
1888	Theropoda Lydekker p. 154
1888	Megalosaurus insignis Lydekker p. 163
1888	Megalosaurus insignis Sauvage p. 624
1889	Calamospondylus Lydekker pp. 119-121
1890	Massospondylus rawesi Lydekker p. 22
1890	Megalosaurus insignis Woodward and Sherborn p. 249
1890	Theropoda Zittel p. 450
1890	Megalosaurus insignis Zittel p. 724
1890	Calamospondylus Zittel p. 733
1893	Megalosaurus insignis Parent p. 66
1893	Theropoda Winkler p. 98
1894	Theropoda Marsh
1894	Megalosaurus insignis Sauvage p. 927
1895	Theropoda Marsh
1895	Megalosaurus insignis Sauvage p. 465
1896	Megalosaurus insignis Depéret p. 190
1896	Theropoda Marsh p. 239
1896	Megalosaurus insignis Sauvage p. 47
1896	Theropoda Sauvage p. 48
1897	Theropoda Gadow p. 204
1897	Megalosaurus insignis Sauvage p. 865
1898	Theropoda Gadow p. 22
1898	Theropoda Gegenbaur p. 532
1898	Megalosaurus insignis Sauvage p. 8
1898	Theropoda Sauvage p. 8
1898	Megalosaurus insignis Sauvage p. 443
1898	Avalonia Seeley
1898	Avalonia sanfordi Seeley
1898	Theropoda Woodward p. 141
1899	Zanclodon cambrensis Newton p. 89 figs. pl. 10
1900	Megalosaurus insignis Sauvage p. 417
1900	Theropoda Sauvage p. 417
1900	Theropoda Van Den Broeck p. 82
1900	Megalosaurus insignis Van Den Broeck p. 84
1901	Theropoda Gadow p. 420
1901	Theropoda Nopcsa p. 195
1901	Avalonia Nopcsa p. 196
1901	Avalonia sanfordi Nopcsa p. 196
1901	Zanclodon cambrensis Nopcsa p. 198
1901	Megalosaurus hungaricus Nopcsa p. 200
1901	Calamospondylus Nopcsa p. 202
1902	Theropoda Hay p. 487
1902	Theropoda Huene
1902	Theropoda Mansel-Pleydell p. lxxv
1902	Megalosaurus hungaricus Nopcsa p. 107
1902	Megalosaurus insignis Sauvage p. 19
1903	Theropoda Osborn p. 456
1904	Theropoda Lull p. 479
1904	Theropoda Osborn p. 113
1905	Plateosaurus cloacinus Huene p. 348
1905	Theropoda Lambe p. 48
1906	Megalosaurus hungaricus Ameghino p. 81
1907	Megalosaurus obtusus Sauvage p. 9
1908	Plateosaurus cloacinus Huene p. 12
1908	Halticosaurus Huene p. 231 fig. 97
1908	Halticosaurus longotarsus Huene p. 231 fig. 97
1908	Plateosaurus obtusus Huene p. 246 fig. 276
1908	Halticosaurus Huene p. 265
1908	Halticosaurus longotarsus Huene p. 321 figs. 252-257
1909	Calamospondylus Huene p. 13
1909	Halticosaurus Huene p. 16
1910	Zanclodon silesiacus Jaekel p. 220
1911	Theropoda von Zittel p. 278
1911	Calamospondylus von Zittel p. 280
1911	Halticosaurus von Zittel p. 283
1912	Theropoda Lull p. 411
1913	Theropoda Broom p. 364
1913	Halticosaurus longotarsus Fraas p. 1099
1914	Halticosaurus Fraas p. 130
1914	Halticosaurus longotarsus Fraas p. 130
1914	Halticosaurus longotarsus Hennig p. 418
1914	Halticosaurus Huene p. 11
1914	Halticosaurus longotarsus Huene p. 11
1914	Massospondylus rawesii Huene p. 14
1914	Zanclodon silesiacus Huene p. 14
1914	Plateosaurus cloacinus Huene p. 15
1914	Plateosaurus obtusus Huene p. 15
1914	Calamospondylus Huene p. 34
1914	Halticosaurus Huene p. 154
1914	Calamospondylus Huene p. 155
1914	Theropoda Janensch p. 82
1914	Megalosaurus insignis Sauvage p. 254
1914	Theropoda Sauvage p. 254
1915	Theropoda Lull p. 117
1915	Theropoda Matthew p. 32
1915	Megalosaurus hungaricus Nopcsa p. 16
1915	Allosaurus sibiricus Riabinin p. 135 figs. 1-2, Pl. 9-10
1917	Theropoda Lull p. 114
1917	Eubrontes titanopelobatidus Shuler p. 298 figs. 1-2
1920	Calamospondylus Huene p. 162
1920	Halticosaurus Huene p. 162
1920	Theropoda McKelvey p. 6
1921	Halticosaurus Huene pp. 317-320
1921	Halticosaurus longotarsus Huene pp. 319-320
1922	Theropoda Joleaud p. 59
1923	Calamospondylus Huene p. 455
1924	Theropoda Lull p. 229
1924	Ornithoides Osborn p. 141
1924	Allosaurus sibiricus Tolmachoff p. 490
1925	Megalosaurus insignis Depéret and Savornin p. 1110
1926	Megalosaurus insignis Huene p. 77
1926	Megalosaurus lydekkeri Huene p. 80
1926	Megalosaurus hungaricus Huene p. 81
1926	Calamospondylus Huene p. 85
1928	Streptospondylus insignis Depéret and Savornin pp. 261-263
1928	Calamospondylus Nopcsa p. 183
1928	Theropoda Perrier p. 3118
1930	Theropoda Hay p. 167
1931	Embasaurus Riabinin p. 112
1931	Embasaurus minax Riabinin p. 112
1931	Megalosaurus hungaricus Stromer p. 10
1931	Erectopus insignis Stromer p. 17
1932	Walgettosuchus Huene p. 69 figs. pl. 3, fig. 12
1932	Walgettosuchus woodwardi Huene p. 69 figs. pl. 3, fig. 12
1932	Magnosaurus lydekkeri Huene p. 220
1933	Massospondylus rawesi Huene p. 70
1934	Theropoda Swinton p. 30
1935	Theropoda Parks p. 184
1936	Calamospondylus Swinton pp. 206-207
1936	Theropoda Swinton p. 206
1937	Theropoda Roxo p. 44
1938	Halticosaurus longotarsus Berckhemer p. 195
1938	Halticosaurus Berckhemer p. 196
1938	Halticosaurus longotarsus Schmidt p. 68
1938	Plateosaurus cloacinus Schmidt p. 125
1938	Zanclodon silesiacus Schmidt p. 125
1939	Halticosaurus Kuhn p. 38
1939	Halticosaurus longotarsus Kuhn p. 38
1939	Calamospondylus Kuhn p. 45
1939	Walgettosuchus Kuhn p. 55
1939	Walgettosuchus woodwardi Kuhn p. 55
1939	Gresslyosaurus cloacinus Kuhn p. 61
1939	Zanclodon silesiacus Kuhn p. 63
1939	Massospondylus rawesii Kuhn p. 64
1939	Plateosaurus obtusus Kuhn p. 65
1939	Magnosaurus lydekkeri Kuhn p. 68
1939	Megalosaurus insignis Kuhn p. 70
1939	Embasaurus Kuhn p. 71
1939	Embasaurus minax Kuhn p. 71
1939	Antrodemus sibiricus Kuhn p. 75
1939	Megalosaurus hungaricus Kuhn p. 77
1939	Embasaurus minax Riabinin p. 5
1940	Massospondylus ravesi Huene p. 273
1942	Szechuanosaurus Young pp. 300-302 figs. Pl. 2:3-8
1942	Szechuanosaurus campi Young pp. 300-302 figs. Pl. 2:3-8
1942	Szechuanosaurus Young pp. 301-302
1943	Megalosaurus insignis Lapparent p. 11
1943	Szechuanosaurus campi Young et al. p. 18
1944	Walgettosuchus Huene p. 449
1944	Walgettosuchus woodwardi Huene p. 449
1946	Theropoda Kuhn p. 65
1947	Theropoda Lapparent pp. 16-17
1947	Megalosaurus insignis Lapparent p. 20
1947	Megalosaurus hungaricus Lapparent p. 21
1951	Megalosaurus insignis Lapparent et al. p. 252
1951	Megalosaurus pombali Lapparent et al. p. 252 fig. 6
1951	Megalosaurus insignis Lapparent and Zbyszewski p. 1126
1952	Halticosaurus Bock p. 405
1953	Theropoda Lull p. 97
1954	Theropoda Haughton and Brink p. 4
1954	Allosaurus sibiricus Yuryev p. 187
1954	Embasaurus minax Yuryev p. 188
1954	Megalosaurus schmidti Yuryev p. 189
1956	Theropoda Romer p. 609
1956	Halticosaurus Romer p. 611
1956	Calamospondylus Romer p. 612
1956	Walgettosuchus Romer p. 612
1956	Embasaurus Romer p. 615
1956	Szechuanosaurus Romer p. 616
1957	Elaphrosaurus iguidiensis Lapparent p. 109
1957	Massospondylus rawesi Lapparent p. 111
1957	Megalosaurus insignis Lapparent and Zbyszewski p. 22
1957	Megalosaurus pombali Lapparent and Zbyszewski p. 25 fig. 6
1958	Szechuanosaurus Huene p. 205
1958	Szechuanosaurus Young p. 95
1958	Szechuanosaurus campi Young p. 95
1959	Szechuanosaurus Huene p. 121
1960	Theropoda Delair p. 76
1960	Megalosaurus hungaricus Jeletzky p. 34
1960	Elaphrosaurus iguidiensis Lapparent p. 30 figs. Pl. 4, 5, 11
1961	Avalonianus sanfordi Kuhn
1962	Elaphrosaurus iguidiensis Avnimelech p. 235
1963	Theropoda Parsch p. 4
1964	Theropoda Colbert p. 20 fig. 6
1964	Theropoda Estes p. 142
1964	Theropoda Tatarinov p. 529
1964	Halticosaurus Tatarinov p. 530
1964	Calamospondylus Tatarinov p. 533
1964	Walgettosuchus Tatarinov p. 533
1964	Embasaurus minax Tatarinov p. 536 fig. 573
1964	Embasaurus Tatarinov p. 537
1964	Szechuanosaurus Tatarinov p. 537
1965	Theropoda Ostrom p. 39
1965	Theropoda Simmons p. 53
1965	Halticosaurus Simmons p. 56
1965	Halticosaurus longotarsus Simmons p. 56
1965	Walgettosuchus woodwardi Simmons p. 59
1966	Theropoda Kuhn p. 89
1966	Calamospondylus Romer p. 369
1966	Embasaurus Romer p. 369
1966	Halticosaurus Romer p. 369
1966	Szechusanosaurus Romer p. 369
1966	Theropoda Romer p. 369
1966	Walgettosuchus Romer p. 369
1967	Avalonianus sanfordi Charig p. 712
1967	Halticosaurus Charig p. 713
1967	Halticosaurus longotarsus Charig p. 713
1967	Theropoda Charig p. 713
1967	Megalosaurus insignis Lapparent p. 10
1967	Plateosaurus obtusus Lapparent p. 11
1967	Theropoda Miller p. 232
1970	Theropoda Colbert p. 27
1970	Theropoda Reig p. 277
1970	Theropoda Steel p. 6
1970	Halticosaurus Steel p. 9
1970	Halticosaurus longotarsus Steel p. 9
1970	Calamospondylus Steel p. 13
1970	Elaphrosaurus iguidiensis Steel p. 16
1970	Walgettosuchus Steel p. 17
1970	Walgettosuchus woodwardi Steel p. 17
1970	Antrodemus sibiricus Steel p. 29
1970	Embasaurus Steel p. 31
1970	Embasaurus minax Steel p. 31
1970	Megalosaurus insignis Steel p. 34
1970	Megalosaurus lydekkeri Steel p. 35
1970	Megalosaurus pombali Steel p. 36
1970	Szechuanosaurus Steel p. 37
1970	Szechuanosaurus campi Steel p. 37
1970	Massospondylus rawesi Steel p. 49
1970	Gresslyosaurus cloacinus Steel p. 53
1970	Plateosaurus obtusus Steel p. 55
1970	Avalonianus sanfordi Steel p. 57
1970	Theropoda Swinton p. 117
1970	Elaphrosaurus iguidiensis Swinton p. 130
1970	Megalosaurus insignis Swinton p. 142
1970	Megalosaurus pombali Swinton p. 142
1971	Megalosaurus hungaricus Dinca et al. p. 89
1971	Theropoda Haubold p. 63
1971	Eutynichnium pombali Haubold p. 77
1971	Zanclodon silesiacus Kuhn p. 12
1971	Halticosaurus Kuhn p. 15
1971	Halticosaurus longotarsus Kuhn p. 15
1971	Theropoda Kuhn p. 15
1971	Plateosaurus cloacinus Kuhn p. 16
1972	Theropoda Ellenberger p. 152
1973	Theropoda Delair p. 1
1973	Megalosaurus insignis Delair p. 2
1974	Theropoda Bakker and Galton p. 171
1974	Theropoda Haubold p. 41
1975	Theropoda Thulborn p. 267
1976	Megalosaurus insignis Antunes p. 20
1976	Megalosaurus pombali Antunes p. 20
1977	Elaphrosaurus iguidiensis Taquet p. 327
1978	Halticosaurus Anderson and Cruickshank p. 31
1978	Theropoda Anderson and Cruickshank p. 31
1978	Szechuanosaurus Dong et al.
1978	Szechuanosaurus yandonensis Dong et al. pp. 302-304
1978	Halticosaurus Ostrom p. 115
1978	Megalosaurus cloacinus Rioult p. 26
1978	Megalosaurus insignis Rioult p. 28
1979	Theropoda Baird and Horner p. 6
1979	Theropoda Benton p. 142
1980	Szechuanosaurus campi Chao p. 87
1980	Kakuru kujani Molnar and Pledge
1980	Kakuru Molnar and Pledge pp. 281-283 figs. 1-2
1980	Theropoda Ostrom p. 21
1981	Theropoda McIntosh p. 7
1981	Kakuru kujani Olshevsky p. 34
1981	Halticosaurus Ostrom p. 193
1981	Theropoda Thurmond and Jones p. 143
1982	Theropoda McGinnis p. 28
1982	Elaphrosaurus iguidiensis Santafé et al. p. 83
1982	Elaphrosaurus iguidiensis Taquet p. 651
1983	Szechuanosaurus Dong et al.
1983	Szechuanosaurus campi Dong et al.
1983	Szechuanosaurus Zhao p. 304
1984	Megalosaurus insignis Buscalioni and Sanz p. 12
1984	Szechuanosaurus Buscalioni and Sanz p. 12
1984	Megalosaurus hungaricus Grigorescu p. 111
1984	Szechuanosaurus He p. 46
1984	Szechuanosaurus campi He p. 46 figs. 6-16, 17, 18, 19
1984	Ornithopodichnites Llompart et al. p. 146 figs. 3-5
1984	Ornithopodichnites magna Llompart et al. p. 146 figs. 3-5
1984	Orcauichnites Llompart et al. p. 147
1984	Orcauichnites garumniensis Llompart et al. p. 147 figs. 6-7
1984	Theropoda Russell p. 28
1984	Megalosaurus insignis Thulborn and Wade p. 449
1984	Halticosaurus longotarsus Welles pp. 165-166
1984	Halticosaurus Welles p. 177
1985	Theropoda Bonaparte and Novas p. 260
1985	Theropoda Gauthier and Padian pp. 189-190 fig. 2
1985	Theropoda Jensen p. 711
1985	Szechuanosaurus campi Zhao p. 347
1986	Theropoda Bakker p. 472
1986	Halticosaurus Battail p. 47
1986	Theropoda Battail p. 47
1986	Orcauichnites Casanovas-Cladellas and Santafé-Llopis p. 12
1986	Orcauichnites garumniensis Casanovas-Cladellas and Santafé-Llopis p. 12
1986	Ornithopodoichnites Casanovas-Cladellas and Santafé-Llopis p. 12
1986	Ornithopodoichnites magna Casanovas-Cladellas and Santafé-Llopis p. 12
1986	Theropoda Gauthier p. 18
1986	Halticosaurus Parrish and Carpenter p. 154
1986	Theropoda Parrish and Carpenter p. 154
1986	Zhengichnus jinningensis Zhen et al. p. 11–12 fig. 9
1987	Theropoda Brinkman and Sues p. 503
1987	Theropoda Buscalioni and Sanz p. 66
1987	Orcauichnites Casanovas et al. p. 108
1987	Orcauichnites garumniensis Casanovas et al. p. 108
1987	Ornithopodichnites Casanovas et al. p. 108
1987	Ornithopodichnites magna Casanovas et al. p. 108
1987	Halticosaurus Chatterjee p. 186
1987	Ornithopodichnites Lockley p. 113
1987	Ornithopodichnites magna Lockley p. 113
1988	Embasaurus Carroll
1988	Halticosaurus Carroll
1988	Kakuru Carroll
1988	Szechuanosaurus Carroll
1988	Theropoda Carroll
1988	Walgettosuchus Carroll
1988	Theropoda Paul p. 253
1988	Megalosaurus rawesi Vianey-Liaud et al. p. 420
1989	Theropoda Gauthier et al. p. 346
1989	Massospondylus rawesi Jain p. 101
1989	Szechuanosaurus Kurzanov p. 4
1989	Massospondylus rawesi Prasad p. 167
1989	Theropoda Rowe
1990	Theropoda Benton p. 19
1990	Chilantaisaurus sibiricus Molnar et al. p. 189
1990	Szechuanosaurus Molnar et al. p. 189
1990	Szechuanosaurus campi Molnar et al. p. 189
1990	Megalosaurus cambrensis Molnar et al. p. 192
1990	Theropoda Osmolska p. 148
1990	Ornithopodichnites magna Thulborn p. 192
1992	Theropoda Carpenter p. 253
1992	Szechuanosaurus Dong p. 79
1992	Szechuanosaurus campi Dong p. 79
1992	Megalosaurus hungaricus Grigorescu p. 156
1992	Kakuru kujani Molnar p. 261
1992	Kakuru Molnar p. 265
1992	Elaphrosaurus iguidiensis Molnar p. 266
1992	Theropoda Novas p. 131
1992	Wakinosaurus Okazaki pp. 88-89 fig. 2
1992	Wakinosaurus satoi Okazaki pp. 88-89 fig. 2
1992	Orthogoniosaurus rawesi Olshevsky p. 150
1993	Theropoda Sereno et al. p. 65 fig. 2
1994	Szechuanosaurus campi Currie and Zhao p. 2038
1994	Zanclodon cambrensis Howe p. 84
1994	Wakinosaurus Matsukawa and Obata p. 112
1994	Wakinosaurus satoi Matsukawa and Obata p. 112
1995	Theropoda Long and Murry p. 171
1996	Kakuru kujani Molnar pp. 646-647
1996	Theropoda Novas p. 737 fig. 10
1997	Embasaurus minax Ryan p. 443
1997	Theropoda Sereno p. 444
1997	Megalosaurus monasterii Windolf p. 33
1998	Ozraptor Long and Molnar pp. 122-125 figs. 2-3
1998	Ozraptor subotaii Long and Molnar pp. 122-125 figs. 2-3
1998	Theropoda Sereno p. 64
1998	Megalosaurus monasterii Windolf p. 1
1999	Szechuanosaurus Gao
1999	Theropoda Sereno p. 2138 fig. 2
2000	Embasaurus Currie p. 450
2000	Embasaurus minax Currie p. 450
2000	Orcauichnites garumniensis Sanz p. 297
2000	Ornithopodichnites magna Sanz p. 297
2001	Theropoda Clarke and Chiappe p. 6
2001	Szechuanosaurus campi Dong p. 100
2001	Massospondylus rawesi Mohabey p. 481
2001	Theropoda Peng et al. p. 36
2002	Theropoda Carrano et al.
2003	Theropoda Maisch and Matzke p. 282
2003	Theropoda Rauhut p. 129
2003	Orcauichnites Romero Molina et al. p. 26
2003	Ornithopodichnites Romero Molina et al. p. 26
2004	Chilantaisaurus sibiricus Holtz, Jr. et al. p. 73
2004	Kakuru Holtz, Jr. et al. p. 76
2004	Kakuru kujani Holtz, Jr. et al. p. 76
2004	Ozraptor Holtz, Jr. et al. p. 77
2004	Ozraptor subotaii Holtz, Jr. et al. p. 77
2004	Theropoda Langer p. 27
2004	Theropoda Martinelli and Forasiepi p. 260
2005	Theropoda Gao and Liu p. 313
2005	Theropoda Irmis p. 81
2005	Szechuanosaurus Peng et al.
2005	Szechuanosaurus campi Peng et al.
2005	Ozraptor Rauhut p. 104
2005	Theropoda Yates p. 118 fig. 9
2006	Theropoda Chure et al. p. 236
2006	Theropoda Ezcurra p. 657 fig. 3
2006	Theropoda Langer and Benton pp. 346-348 fig. 15
2006	Ornithopodichnites magna Llompart p. 1
2006	Orcauichnites garumniensis Llompart p. 11
2006	Ozraptor subotai Scanlon p. 274
2006	Kakuru kujani Scanlon p. 276
2006	Walgettosuchus woodwardi Scanlon p. 276
2007	Ozraptor Maganuco et al. p. 268
2007	Ozraptor subotaii Maganuco et al. p. 268
2008	Theropoda Novas et al. p. 469
2009	Megalosaurus pombali Boutakiout et al. p. 42
2009	Theropoda Martínez and Alcober p. 11 fig. 10
2010	Kakuru Agnolin et al. p. 281 fig. 16
2010	Kakuru kujani Agnolin et al. p. 281 fig. 16
2010	Ornithopodichnites magna Dalla Vecchia p. 27
2010	Orcauichnites garumniensis Dalla Vecchia p. 28
2010	Theropoda Gay p. 28
2010	Theropoda Langer et al. p. 93
2010	Elaphrosaurus iguidensis Taquet p. 92
2011	Theropoda Bittencourt and Langer p. 35
2011	Szechuanosaurus Li et al. p. 23
2011	Szechuanosaurus campi Li et al. p. 24
2011	Theropoda Nesbitt p. 212 fig. 52
2011	Theropoda Zanno et al. p. 3
2012	Theropoda Allain et al. p. 370
2013	Ostafrikasaurus Buffetaut
2013	Ostafrikasaurus crassiserratus Buffetaut p. 2 figs. 1-2
2013	Theropoda Loewen et al. p. 2
2014	Halticosaurus longotarsus Niedzwiedzki et al. p. 1136
2014	Theropoda You et al.
2015	Theropoda Lü and Brusatte
2016	Theropoda Apesteguia et al.
2016	Theropoda Azuma et al.
2016	Zhengichnus jinningensis Salisbury et al. p. 38
2017	Kakuru kujani Ezcurra and Agnolin p. 485
2017	Theropoda Longrich et al.
2017	Theropoda Rauhut and Pol
2017	Theropoda Sereno
2017	Zhengichnus jinningensis Xing et al. p. 115
2018	Theropoda Porfiri et al.
2018	Theropoda Xu et al.
2019	Theropoda Chokchaloemwong et al.
2019	Theropoda Ely and Case
2019	Theropoda Zahner and Brinkmann
2020	Theropoda Baiano et al.
2020	Theropoda Delcourt and Iori
2020	Theropoda Lamanna et al. p. 258
2020	Theropoda Motta et al.
2020	Theropoda Poropat et al. p. 284
2020	Theropoda Poust et al.
2020	Theropoda Wang et al.
2020	Theropoda Zaher et al.
2023	Theropoda Carrano p. 4
2023	Kakuru Poropat et al. p. 165
2023	Kakuru kujani Poropat et al. p. 165
2023	Ozraptor Poropat et al. p. 165
2023	Ozraptor subotaii Poropat et al. p. 165
2024	Theropoda Averianov et al. p. 1
2024	Theropoda Pol et al. p. 6

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Deuterostomia
phylum	Chordata	Haeckel 1874
subphylum	Vertebrata
superclass	Gnathostomata
—	Osteichthyes	()
subclass	Sarcopterygii	()
subclass	Dipnotetrapodomorpha	(Nelson 2006)
subclass	Tetrapodomorpha	()
—	Tetrapoda
—	Reptiliomorpha
—	Anthracosauria
subclass	Amphibiosauria	Kuhn 1967
—	Cotylosauria	()
—	Amniota

Rank	Name	Author
—	Sauropsida
class	Reptilia
subclass	Eureptilia	()
—	Romeriida
—	Diapsida	()
—	Archosauromorpha	(Huene 1946)
—	Crocopoda
—	Archosauriformes	Gauthier 1986
—	Eucrocopoda
—	Archosauria	()
informal	Avemetatarsalia
—	Ornithodira
—	Dinosauromorpha
—	Dinosauriformes
—	Dinosauria	()
order	Theropoda
order	Theropoda

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Or. Theropoda Marsh 1881 [theropod]

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G. †Ageroolithus Vianey-Liaud and López-Martínez 1997

†Ageroolithus fontllongensis Vianey-Liaud and López-Martínez 1997

G. †Altispinax Huene 1923

Fm. †Anchisauripodidae Lull 1904

G. †Jeholosauripus Yabe et al. 1940

G. †Saltopoides Lapparent and Montenat 1967

†Saltopoides igalensis Lapparent and Montenat 1967

G. †Stenonyx Lull 1904

Invalid names: Leptonyx Hitchcock 1865 [replaced]

G. †Talmontopus Lapparent and Montenat 1967

†Talmontopus tersi Lapparent and Montenat 1967

Invalid names: Otouphepodidae Lull 1915 [synonym]

G. †Boutakioutichnium Nouri et al. 2011

†Boutakioutichnium atlasicus Nouri et al. 2011

G. †Byakudansauropus Azuma and Takeyama 1991

Invalid names: Byakudansauropus shiraminensis Azuma and Takeyama 1991 [nomen dubium]

G. †Carmelopodus Lockley et al. 1998

†Carmelopodus untermannorum Lockley et al. 1998

Invalid names: Grallator (Grallator) zvierzi Gierlinski 1991 [nomen dubium]

Subor. †Ceratosauria Marsh 1884 [ceratosaur]

Fm. †Abelisauridae Bonaparte and Novas 1985

Unr. †Brachyrostra Canale et al. 2008

G. †Aucasaurus Coria et al. 2002

†Aucasaurus garridoi Coria et al. 2002

G. †Dahalokely Farke and Sertich 2013

†Dahalokely tokana Farke and Sertich 2013

G. †Ekrixinatosaurus Calvo et al. 2004

†Ekrixinatosaurus novasi Calvo et al. 2004

Unr. †Furileusauria Filippi et al. 2016

Subfm. †Abelisaurinae Paul 1988

G. †Caletodraco Buffetaut et al. 2024

G. †Carnotaurus Bonaparte 1985

G. †Elemgasem Baiano et al. 2022

G. †Koleken Pol et al. 2024

G. †Llukalkan Gianechini et al. 2021

G. †Pycnonemosaurus Kellner and Campos 2002

G. †Quilmesaurus Coria 2001

G. †Viavenator Filippi et al. 2016

G. †Guemesia Agnolín et al. 2021

†Guemesia ochoai Agnolín et al. 2021

G. †Ilokelesia Coria and Salgado 2000

†Ilokelesia aguadagrandensis Coria and Salgado 2000

G. †Rahiolisaurus Novas et al. 2010

†Rahiolisaurus gujaratensis Novas et al. 2010

G. †Skorpiovenator Canale et al. 2008 [scorpion hunter]

†Skorpiovenator bustingorryi Canale et al. 2008

G. †Thanos Delcourt and Iori 2020

†Thanos simonattoi Delcourt and Iori 2020

Invalid names: Carnotaurini Coria et al. 2002 [empty]

Subfm. †Carnotaurinae Sereno 1998

Tr. †Majungasaurini Tortosa et al. 2014

G. †Arcovenator Tortosa et al. 2014

G. †Genusaurus Accarie et al. 1995

G. †Indosaurus Huene 1933

G. †Majungasaurus Lavocat 1955

Invalid names: Majungatholus Sues and Taquet 1979 [synonym]

G. †Rajasaurus Wilson et al. 2003

G. †Indosuchus Huene 1933

†Indosuchus raptorius Huene 1933

G. †Kryptops Sereno and Brusatte 2008

†Kryptops palaios Sereno and Brusatte 2008

G. Kurupi Iori et al. 2021

†Kurupi itaata Iori et al. 2021

G. †Lametasaurus Matley 1924

†Lametasaurus indicus Matley 1924

G. †Rugops Sereno et al. 2004

†Rugops primus Sereno et al. 2004

G. †Spectrovenator Zaher et al. 2020

†Spectrovenator ragei Zaher et al. 2020

G. †Tarascosaurus Le Loeuff and Buffetaut 1991

†Tarascosaurus salluvicus Le Loeuff and Buffetaut 1991

G. †Tralkasaurus Cerroni et al. 2020

†Tralkasaurus cuyi Cerroni et al. 2020

G. †Xenotarsosaurus Martínez et al. 1986

†Xenotarsosaurus bonapartei Martínez et al. 1986

Invalid names: Coeluroides Huene 1933 [nomen dubium], Compsosuchus Huene 1933 [nomen dubium], Compsosuchus solus Huene 1933 [nomen dubium], Dryptosauroides Huene 1933 [nomen dubium], Megalosaurus chubutensis del Corro 1974 [nomen dubium]

Superfm. †Abelisauroidea Bonaparte 1991

G. †Eoabelisaurus Pol and Rauhut 2012

†Eoabelisaurus mefi Pol and Rauhut 2012

Fm. †Vitakrisauridae Malkani 2010

G. †Samanadrinda Malkani 2007

†Samanadrinda surghari Malkani 2007

Subfm. †Vitakrisaurinae Malkani 2010

G. †Vitakridrinda Malkani 2004

G. †Vitakrisaurus Malkani 2010

†Vitakrisaurus saraiki Malkani 2010

Invalid names: Rajasaurinae Malkani 2010 [empty]

Invalid names: Abelisauria Novas 1992 [synonym], Ornithomimoides Huene 1933 [nomen dubium], Ornithomimoides barasimlensis Huene 1933 [nomen dubium], Ornithomimoides mobilis Huene 1933 [nomen dubium]

G. †Berberosaurus Allain et al. 2007

†Berberosaurus liassicus Allain et al. 2007

Fm. †Ceratosauridae Marsh 1884

G. †Fosterovenator Dalman 2014

†Fosterovenator churei Dalman 2014

Invalid names: Ceratosaurus roechlingi Janensch 1925 [nomen dubium], Labrosauridae Marsh 1882 [synonym]

Superfm. †Ceratosauroidea Novas?

Unr. †Etrigansauria Delcourt 2018

G. †Chenanisaurus Longrich et al. 2017

†Chenanisaurus barbaricus Longrich et al. 2017

G. †Ceratosaurus Marsh 1884

†Ceratosaurus nasicornis Marsh 1884

Invalid names: Ceratosaurus dentisulcatus Madsen Jr. and Welles 2000 [synonym], Ceratosaurus magnicornis Madsen Jr. and Welles 2000 [synonym]

Invalid names: Ceratosaurus stechowi Janensch 1920 [nomen dubium]

G. †Genyodectes Woodward 1901

†Genyodectes serus Woodward 1901

Fm. †Noasauridae Bonaparte and Powell 1980

G. †Austrocheirus Ezcurra et al. 2010

†Austrocheirus isasii Ezcurra et al. 2010

G. †Berthasaura de Souza et al. 2021

†Berthasaura leopoldinae de Souza et al. 2021

G. †Deltadromeus Sereno et al. 1996

†Deltadromeus agilis Sereno et al. 1996

Subfm. †Elaphrosaurinae Rauhut and Carrano 2016

G. †Elaphrosaurus Janensch 1920

†Elaphrosaurus bambergi Janensch 1920

G. †Limusaurus Xu et al. 2009

†Limusaurus inextricabilis Xu et al. 2009

G. †Himalayadrinda Malkani 2015

†Himalayadrinda potwari Malkani 2015

G. †Huinculsaurus Baiano et al. 2020

†Huinculsaurus montesi Baiano et al. 2020

G. †Kiyacursor Averianov et al. 2024

†Kiyacursor longipes Averianov et al. 2024

G. †Laevisuchus Huene 1933

†Laevisuchus indicus Huene 1933

Invalid names: Jubbulpuria tenuis Huene 1933 [synonym]

Invalid names: Jubbulpuria Huene 1933 [synonym]

G. †Ligabueino Bonaparte 1996

†Ligabueino andesi Bonaparte 1996

Subfm. †Noasaurinae Paul 1988

G. †Masiakasaurus Sampson et al. 2001

†Masiakasaurus knopfleri Sampson et al. 2001

G. †Noasaurus Bonaparte and Powell 1980

†Noasaurus leali Bonaparte and Powell 1980

G. †Velocisaurus Bonaparte 1991

†Velocisaurus unicus Bonaparte 1991

G. †Vespersaurus Langer et al. 2019

†Vespersaurus paranaensis Langer et al. 2019

Invalid names: Velocisauridae Bonaparte 1991 [synonym]

G. †Saltriovenator Dal Sasso et al. 2018

†Saltriovenator zanellai Dal Sasso et al. 2018

G. †Spinostropheus Sereno et al. 2004

†Spinostropheus gautieri Lapparent 1960

Invalid names: Betasuchus Huene 1932 [nomen dubium], Dolichosuchus Huene 1932 [nomen dubium], Megalosaurus meriani Greppin 1870 [nomen dubium], Neoceratosauria Novas 1991 [empty], Orthogoniosaurus Das-Gupta 1930 [nomen dubium], Pterospondylus Jaekel 1914 [nomen dubium]

G. †Chindesaurus Long and Murry 1995

†Chindesaurus bryansmalli Long and Murry 1995

G. †Corpulentapus Li et al. 2011

†Corpulentapus lilasia Li et al. 2011

G. †Daemonosaurus Sues et al. 2011

†Daemonosaurus chauliodus Sues et al. 2011

G. †Dispersituberoolithus Zelenitsky et al. 1996

†Dispersituberoolithus exilis Zelenitsky et al. 1996

Fm. †Elongatoolithidae Zhao 1975

G. †Continuoolithus Zelenitsky et al. 1996

†Continuoolithus canadensis Zelenitsky et al. 1996

G. †Ellipsoolithus Mohabey 1998

†Ellipsoolithus khedaensis Mohabey 1998

G. †Elongatoolithus Zhao 1975

†Elongatoolithus andrewsi Zhao 1975

†Elongatoolithus chichengshanensis Fang et al. 2003

†Elongatoolithus chimeiensis Fang 2007

†Elongatoolithus elongatus Young 1954

†Elongatoolithus excellens Mikhailov 1994

†Elongatoolithus frustrabilis Mikhailov 1994

†Elongatoolithus jianchangensis Fang 2007

†Elongatoolithus laijiaensis Fang et al. 2003

†Elongatoolithus magnus Zeng and Zhang 1979

†Elongatoolithus sigillarius Mikhailov 1994

†Elongatoolithus subtitectorius Mikhailov 1994

†Elongatoolithus taipinghuensis Yu 1998

†Elongatoolithus yangjiagouensis Fang 2007

G. †Heishanoolithus Zhao and Zhao 1999

G. †Macroelongatoolithus Li et al. 1995

†Longiteresoolithus xixiaensis Wang and Zhou 1995

†Macroelongatoolithus carlylei Jensen 1970

Invalid names: Longiteresoolithus xixiaensis Wang and Zhou 1995 [synonym]

†Macroelongatoolithus goseongensis Kim et al. 2011

†Macroelongatoolithus zhangi Fang et al. 2000

Invalid names: Boletuoolithus Bray 1998 [synonym], Longiteresoolithus Wang and Zhou 1995 [synonym], Megafusoolithus Wang et al. 2010 [synonym]

G. †Macroolithus Zhao 1975

†Macroolithus mutabilis Mikhailov 1994

†Macroolithus rugustus Young 1965

†Macroolithus yaotunensis Zhao 1975

G. †Nanhsiungoolithus Zhao 1975

†Nanhsiungoolithus chuetienensis Zhao 1975

G. †Paraelongatoolithus Wang et al. 2010

†Paraelongatoolithus reticulatus Wang et al. 2010

G. †Porituberoolithus Zelenitsky et al. 1996

†Porituberoolithus warnerensis Zelenitsky et al. 1996

G. †Rodolphoolithus Vianey-Liaud and Garcia 2003

†Rodolphoolithus arioul Vianey-Liaud and Garcia 2003

G. †Spongioolithus Bray 1999

†Spongioolithus hirschi Bray 1999

G. †Trachoolithus Mikhailov 1994

†Trachoolithus faticanus Mikhailov 1994

G. †Undulatoolithus Wang et al. 2013

†Undulatoolithus pengi Wang et al. 2013

G. †Eodromaeus Martinez et al. 2011

†Eodromaeus murphi Martinez et al. 2011

G. †Erythrovenator Müller 2020

†Erythrovenator jacuiensis Müller 2020

Fm. †Eubrontidae Lull 1904

G. †Asianopodus Matsukawa et al. 2005

†Asianopodus pulvinicalx Matsukawa et al. 2005

†Asianopodus robustus Li 2011

Invalid names: Asianopodus niui Li et al. 2020 [nomen dubium]

G. †Chapus Li et al. 2006

†Chapus lockleyi Li et al. 2006

G. †Jinlijingpus Yang and Yang 1987

G. †Jurabrontes Marty et al. 2018

†Jurabrontes curtedulensis Marty et al. 2018

†Jurabrontes teutonicus Kaever and Lapparent 1974

G. †Megalosauripus Lessertisseur 1955

†Megalosauripus transjuranicus Razzolini et al. 2017

†Megalosauripus uzbekistanicus Gabuniya and Kurbatov 1982

Invalid names: Karkushosauropus karkushensis Novikov and Dzhalilov 1993 [synonym], Turkmenosaurus kugitangensis Amanniyazov 1985 [synonym]

Invalid names: Bueckeburgichnus Kuhn 1958 [synonym], Chodjapilesaurus Amanniyazov 1985 [synonym], Karkushosauropus Novikov and Dzhalilov 1993 [synonym], Megalosauropus Kaever and Lapparent 1974 [synonym], Turkmenosaurus Amanniyazov 1985 [synonym]

G. †Zizhoupus Li and Zhang 2017

†Zizhoupus wangi Li and Zhang 2017

G. †Eutynichnium Nopcsa 1923

†Eutynichnium atlasicus Nouri 2007

†Eutynichnium lusitanicum Nopcsa 1923

†Megalosauropus (Eutynichnium) gomesi Antunes 1976

Invalid names: Eutynichnium atlasipodus Nouri 2007 [nomen nudum]

G. †Fenestrosaurus Osborn 1924

†Fenestrosaurus philoceratops Osborn 1924

G. †Filichnites Moratalla 2015

†Filichnites oncalensis Moratalla 2015

G. †Fuscinapedis Lee 1997

†Fuscinapedis woodbinensis Lee 1997

Fm. †Grallatoridae Lull 1904

G. †Anchisauripus Lull 1904

Subg. †Anchisauripus (Grallator) Olsen 1981

†Anchisauripus australis Lull 1942

†Anchisauripus bibractensis Demathieu 1971

†Anchisauripus gwyneddensis Bock 1952

†Anchisauripus poolei Bock 1952

†Anchisauripus thomasi Sollas 1879

G. †Atreipus Olsen and Baird 1986

Invalid names: Tridactylus Biron and Dutuit 1981 [synonym]

G. †Banisterobates Fraser and Olsen 1996

†Banisterobates boisseaui Fraser and Olsen 1996

G. †Dilophosauripus Welles 1971

†Dilophosauripus williamsi Welles 1971

G. †Eubrontes Hitchcock 1845

Subg. †Eubrontes (Grallator) Olsen 1981

†Eubrontes euskelosauroides Huene 1941

†Eubrontes expansus Hitchcock 1841

†Eubrontes fieldi Hitchcock 1858

†Eubrontes giganteus Hitchcock 1836

Invalid names: Eubrontes approximatus Hitchcock 1865 [synonym], Eubrontes divaricatus Hitchcock 1865 [synonym]

†Eubrontes glenrosensis Shuler 1935

†Eubrontes lyellii Hitchcock 1843

†Eubrontes minusculus Hitchcock 1837

Invalid names: Eubrontes tuberatus Hitchcock 1858 [synonym], Plesiornis giganteus Hitchcock 1889 [synonym]

†Eubrontes monax Zhen et al. 1986

†Eubrontes nianpanshanensis Yang and Yang 1987

†Eubrontes nobitai Xing et al. 2021

†Eubrontes pareschequier Xing et al. 2009

†Eubrontes platypus Hitchcock 1858

†Eubrontes sillimani Hitchcock 1843

Invalid names: Anchisauripus dananus Hitchcock 1845 [synonym], Ornithichnites cuneatus Hitchcock 1837 [synonym], Otouphepus minor Lull 1915 [synonym]

†Eubrontes tatricus Michalík and Sykora 1976

†Eubrontes veillonensis Lapparent and Montenat 1967

†Eubrontes zigongensis Gao 2007

Invalid names: Brontozoum Hitchcock 1847 [synonym], Eubrontes xiyangensis Zhen et al. 1986 [nomen dubium], Fulicopus Hitchcock 1845 [synonym], Gigandipus Hitchcock 1855 [synonym], Hyphepus Hitchcock 1858 [synonym], Ichnites Haubold 1971 [synonym], Lufengopus Lü et al. 2006 [synonym], Lufengopus dongi Lü et al. 2006 [nomen dubium], Megaichnites Yang and Yang 1987 [synonym], Megaichnites jizhaoshiensis Yang and Yang 1987 [nomen dubium], Ornithichnites Hitchcock 1836 [synonym], Otouphepus Cushman 1904 [synonym], Paracoelurosaurichnus Zhen et al. 1986 [synonym], Tuojiangpus Yang and Yang 1987 [synonym], Tuojiangpus shuinanensis Yang and Yang 1987 [nomen dubium], Weiyuanpus Gao 2007 [synonym], Youngichnus Zhen et al. 1986 [synonym], Zizhongpus Yang and Yang 1987 [synonym], Zizhongpus wumaensis Yang and Yang 1987 [nomen dubium]

G. †Grallator Hitchcock 1858

Subg. †Grallator (Grallator) Olsen and Galton 1984

†Grallator andeolensis Gand et al. 2000

†Grallator angustidigitus Ellenberger 1970

†Grallator anietangensis Li et al. 2022

†Grallator crassidigitus Ellenberger 1970

†Grallator cursorius Hitchcock 1858

Invalid names: Ornithichnites parallelus Hitchcock 1837 [synonym]

†Grallator damanei Ellenberger 1970

†Grallator deambulator Ellenberger 1970

†Grallator digitigradus Ellenberger 1972

†Grallator emeiensis Zhen et al. 1994

†Grallator graciosus Ellenberger 1970

†Grallator lacunensis Ellenberger 1970

†Grallator lambereshei Ellenberger 1970

†Grallator leribeensis Ellenberger 1970

†Grallator lescurei Demathieu 1990

†Grallator limnosus Zhen et al. 1986

†Grallator limosus Zhen et al. 1986

†Grallator matsiengensis Ellenberger 1970

†Grallator maximus Lapparent and Montenat 1967

†Grallator minimus Ellenberger 1970

†Grallator minor Lull 1915

†Grallator mokanametsongensis Ellenberger 1974

†Grallator molapoi Ellenberger 1970

†Grallator morijensis Ellenberger 1970

†Grallator moshoeshoei Ellenberger 1970

†Grallator olonensis Lapparent and Montenat 1967

†Grallator palustris Ellenberger 1970

†Grallator pingchuanensis Li et al. 2019

†Grallator princeps Ellenberger 1970

†Grallator rapidus Ellenberger 1972

†Grallator rectilineus Ellenberger 1970

†Grallator rectus Hitchcock and Grier 1927

†Grallator sauclierensis Demathieu and Sciau 1992

†Grallator socialis Ellenberger 1970

†Grallator ssatoi Yabe et al. 1940

†Grallator tenuis Hitchcock 1858

Invalid names: Anchisauripus hitchcocki Lull 1904 [synonym], Atreipus acadianus Olsen and Baird 1986 [synonym], Grallator cuneatus Hitchcock 1858 [synonym], Grallator formosus Hitchcock 1858 [synonym]

†Grallator tuberosus Hitchcock 1836

Invalid names: Anchisauripus exsertus Hitchcock 1858 [synonym], Atreipus metzneri Heller 1952 [synonym], Atreipus milfordensis Bock 1952 [synonym], Brontozoum loxonyx Hitchcock 1848 [synonym], Brontozoum validum Hitchcock 1858 [synonym], Grallator gracilis Hitchcock 1837 [synonym], Otouphepus magnificus Cushman 1904 [synonym], Plesiornis mirabilis Hitchcock 1865 [synonym]

†Grallator variabilis Lapparent and Montenat 1967

†Grallator yangi Lii and Zhang 2000

†Grallator yemiaoxiensis Yang and Yang 1987

Invalid names: Aetonychopus Ellenberger 1972 [synonym], Agialopous Branson and Mehl 1932 [synonym], Chongqingpus Yang and Yang 1987 [synonym], Chongqingpus microiscus Yang and Yang 1987 [nomen dubium], Chuanchengpus Yang and Yang 1987 [synonym], Grallator anserinum Gürich 1926 [nomen dubium], Kainotrisauropus Ellenberger 1970 [synonym], Plastisauropus Ellenberger 1972 [synonym], Prototrisauropus Ellenberger 1965 [synonym], Qemetrisauropus Ellenberger 1970 [synonym]

G. †Pengxianpus Yang and Yang 1987

†Pengxianpus cifengensis Yang and Yang 1987

†Pengxianpus yulinensis Wang et al. 2016

Invalid names: Anchisauropodidae Lull 1904 [synonym], Iguanodonopus Zhen 1996 [nomen dubium]

G. †Gypsichnites Sternberg 1932

†Gypsichnites pacensis Sternberg 1932

G. †Hadrosaurichnus Alonso 1980

Invalid names: Hadrosaurichnus australis Alonso 1980 [nomen dubium], Hadrosaurichnus titicacaensis Jaillard et al. 1993 [nomen dubium]

Fm. †Herrerasauridae Benedetto 1973 [herrerasaurid]

G. †Caseosaurus Hunt et al. 1998

†Caseosaurus crosbyensis Hunt et al. 1998

G. †Gnathovorax Pacheco et al. 2019

†Gnathovorax cabreirai Pacheco et al. 2019

G. †Herrerasaurus Reig 1963

†Herrerasaurus ischigualastensis Reig 1963

Invalid names: Frenguellisaurus ischigualastensis Novas 1986 [synonym], Ischisaurus cattoi Reig 1963 [synonym]

Invalid names: Frenguellisaurus Novas 1986 [synonym], Ischisaurus Reig 1963 [synonym]

G. †Sanjuansaurus Alcober and Martínez 2010

†Sanjuansaurus gordilloi Alcober and Martínez 2010

G. †Staurikosaurus Colbert 1970

†Staurikosaurus pricei Colbert 1970

Invalid names: Teyuwasu barberenai Kischlat 1999 [synonym]

Invalid names: Teyuwasu Kischlat 1999 [synonym]

G. †Himeoolithus Tanaka et al. 2020

†Himeoolithus murakamii Tanaka et al. 2020

G. †Hispanosauropus Mensink and Mertmann 1984

†Hispanosauropus hauboldi Mensink and Mertmann 1984

G. †Hunanpus Zeng 1982

†Hunanpus jiuquwanensis Zeng 1982

G. †Iberosauripus Cobos et al. 2014

†Iberosauripus grandis Cobos et al. 2014

G. †Iranosauripus Lapparent and Nowgol Sadat 1975

†Iranosauripus zerabensis Lapparent and Nowgol Sadat 1975

G. †Irenesauripus Sternberg 1932

†Irenesauripus acutus Sternberg 1932

†Irenesauripus mclearni Sternberg 1932

†Irenesauripus occidentalis Sternberg 1932

G. †Itsukisauropus Azuma and Takeyama 1991

†Itsukisauropus izumiensis Azuma and Takeyama 1991

G. †Jialingpus Zhen et al. 1983

†Jialingpus yuechiensis Zhen et al. 1983

G. †Kalohipus Fuentes Vidarte and Meijide Calvo 1998

†Kalohipus bretunensis Fuentes Vidarte and Meijide Calvo 1998

G. †Kayentapus Welles 1971

†Kayentapus ambrokholohali Sciscio et al. 2017

†Kayentapus damarensis Gürich 1926

Invalid names: Anatrisauropus hereroensis Ellenberger 1972 [objective synonym]

†Kayentapus hailiutuensis Li et al. 2010

†Kayentapus hopii Welles 1971

†Kayentapus minor Hitchcock 1858

Invalid names: Stenonyx lateralis Hitchcock 1865 [synonym]

†Kayentapus nananensis Yang and Yang 1987

†Kayentapus otariensis Matsukawa et al. 2005

†Kayentapus soltykovensis Gierlinski 1991

†Kayentapus ubacensis Gand et al. 2018

†Kayentapus xiaohebaensis Zhen et al. 1986

Invalid names: Schizograllator Zhen et al. 1986 [synonym]

G. †Kuwajimasauropus Azuma and Takeyama 1991

†Kuwajimasauropus shiraminensis Azuma and Takeyama 1991

Fm. †Laevisoolithidae Mikhailov 1991

G. †Laevisoolithus Mikhailov 1991

†Laevisoolithus sochavai Mikhailov 1991

G. †Subtiliolithus Mikhailov 1991

†Subtiliolithus hyogoensis Tanaka et al. 2020

†Subtiliolithus kachchhensis Khosla and Sahni 1995

†Subtiliolithus microtuberculatus Mikhailov 1991

Invalid names: Subtiliolithidae Mikhailov 1991 [synonym]

G. †Megalosauropus Colbert and Merrilees 1967

†Megalosauropus brionensis Haubold 1971

†Megalosauropus broomensis Colbert and Merrilees 1967

†Megalosauropus titanopelobatidus Shuler 1917

G. †Moraesichnium Leonardi 1979

†Moraesichnium barberenae Leonardi 1979

Unr. Neotheropoda Bakker 1986 [neotheropod]

Unr. Averostra Paul 2002

Unr. Tetanurae Gauthier 1986 [tetanuran theropod]

Superfm. †Allosauroidea Currie and Zhao 1994 [allosauroid]

Unr. †Allosauria Paul 1988

G. †Allosaurus Marsh 1877

Invalid names: Antrodemus Leidy 1873 [synonym], Apatodon Marsh 1877 [synonym], Creosaurus Marsh 1878 [synonym], Epanterias Cope 1878 [synonym], Labrosaurus Marsh 1879 [synonym], Saurophagus Ray 1941 [synonym]

G. †Asfaltovenator Rauhut and Pol 2019

Unr. †Carcharodontosauria Benson et al. 2010

Fm. †Carcharodontosauridae Stromer 1931

Fm. †Metriacanthosauridae Carrano et al. 2012

Invalid names: Sinraptoridae Currie and Zhao 1994 [synonym]

G. †Monolophosaurus Zhao and Currie 1994

Fm. †Neovenatoridae Benson et al. 2010

Or. Avetheropoda Paul 1988 [avetheropod]

G. †Bahariasaurus Stromer 1934

Infraor. †Carnosauria Huene 1920 [carnosaur]

Invalid names: Deinodontoidea Tatarinov 1964 [synonym]

G. †Shanyangosaurus Xue et al. 1996

Invalid names: Coeluria Marsh 1881 [empty], Compsognathia Paul 1988 [empty], Iliosuchus Huene 1932 [nomen dubium], Protoavia Paul 1988 [empty]

G. †Becklespinax Olshevsky 1991

†Becklespinax altispinax Paul 1988

G. †Chuandongocoelurus He 1984

†Chuandongocoelurus primitivus He 1984

Unr. Coelurosauria Huene 1914 [coelurosaur]

Infraor. †Alvarezsauria Bonaparte 1991

G. †Aratasaurus Sayão et al. 2020

G. †Bicentenaria Novas et al. 2012

G. †Brasileosaurus Huene 1931

G. †Bressanichnus Calvo 1991

G. †Britoichnium Bertini and Carvalho 2001

Fm. †Coeluridae Marsh 1881 [coelurid]

Invalid names: Coelurosauridae Cope 1882 [synonym]

G. †Coelurus Marsh 1879

Fm. †Compsognathidae Cope 1871 [compsognathid]

G. †Cridotrisauropus Ellenberger 1965

G. †Deferrariischnium Calvo 1991

G. †Juravenator Göhlich and Chiappe 2006

G. †Kainomoyenisauropus Ellenberger 1970

G. †Kol Turner et al. 2009

G. †Lapparentichnus Haubold 1971

G. †Lourinhanosaurus Mateus 1998

Unr. Maniraptora Gauthier 1986 [maniraptoran]

Unr. Maniraptoriformes Holtz, Jr. and Padian 1995

Unr. †Megaraptora Benson et al. 2010

G. †Nedcolbertia Kirkland et al. 1998

G. †Neotripodiscus Ellenberger 1970

G. †Ngexisaurus Zhao 1983

Fm. †Ornithomimipodidae Lockley et al. 2011

G. †Plesiothornipus Harkness 1850

G. †Qomoqomosauropus Ellenberger 1970

G. †Satapliasaurus Gabuniya 1951

G. †Shanbeipus Wang et al. 2016

G. †Sinosauropteryx Ji and Ji 1996

G. †Tanycolagreus Carpenter et al. 2005

G. †Taupezia Delair 1963

G. †Trisauropodiscus Ellenberger 1970

Superfm. †Tyrannosauroidea Walker 1964

G. †Xinjiangovenator Rauhut and Xu 2005

G. †Xiuningpus Yu 1998

G. †Zuolong Choiniere et al. 2010

Invalid names: Calamospondylus Fox 1866 [nomen dubium], Megalosaurus lonzeensis Dollo 1883 [nomen dubium]

G. †Cruxicheiros Benson and Radley 2010

†Cruxicheiros newmanorum Benson and Radley 2010

G. †Cryolophosaurus Hammer and Hickerson 1994

†Cryolophosaurus ellioti Hammer and Hickerson 1994

G. †Gasosaurus Dong and Tang 1985

†Gasosaurus constructus Dong and Tang 1985

G. †Kaijiangosaurus He 1984

†Kaijiangosaurus lini He 1984

G. †Kayentavenator Gay 2010

†Kayentavenator elysiae Gay 2010

Superfm. †Megalosauroidea Nopcsa 1928

Unr. †Megalosauria Bonaparte 1850

Fm. †Megalosauridae Fitzinger 1843

Invalid names: Bahariasauridae Huene 1948 [synonym], Erectopodidae Huene 1932 [synonym], Torvosauridae Jensen 1985 [synonym]

Fm. †Piatnitzkysauridae Carrano et al. 2012

G. †Sciurumimus Rauhut et al. 2012

Fm. †Spinosauridae Stromer 1915

Invalid names: Irritatoridae Martill et al. 1996 [synonym]

G. †Pandoravenator Rauhut and Pol 2017

†Pandoravenator fernandezorum Rauhut and Pol 2017

G. †Vectaerovenator Barker et al. 2020

†Vectaerovenator inopinatus Barker et al. 2020

G. †Yunyangosaurus Dai et al. 2020

†Yunyangosaurus puanensis Dai et al. 2020

Invalid names: Allosaurus medius Marsh 1888 [nomen dubium], Allosaurus tendagurensis Janensch 1925 [nomen dubium], Caudocoelus Huene 1932 [nomen dubium], Chienkosaurus Young 1942 [nomen dubium], Creosaurus potens Lull 1911 [nomen dubium], Dandakosaurus Yadagiri 1982 [nomen dubium], Eustreptospondylidae Paul 1988 [empty], Inosaurus Lapparent 1960 [nomen dubium], Megalosaurus pannoniensis Seeley 1881 [nomen dubium], Neotetanurae [empty], Orionides Carrano et al. 2012 [empty], Phaedrolosaurus Dong 1973 [nomen dubium], Prodeinodon Osborn 1924 [nomen dubium], Sinocoelurus Young 1942 [nomen dubium], Spinosauroidea Olshevsky 1995 [empty], Streptospondylus cuvieri Owen 1842 [nomen dubium], Teinurosaurus Nopcsa 1928 [nomen dubium], Torvosauroidea Sereno et al. 1994 [empty]

Superfm. †Coelophysoidea Holtz 1994 [coelophysoid]

Fm. †Coelophysidae Paul 1988

Subfm. †Coelophysinae Nopcsa 1928

G. †Camposaurus Hunt et al. 1998

G. †Coelophysis Cope 1889

Invalid names: Podokesaurus Talbot 1911 [synonym], Rioarribasaurus Hunt and Lucas 1991 [objective synonym]

G. †Lepidus Nesbitt and Ezcurra 2015

G. †Segisaurus Camp 1936

G. †Lucianovenator Martinez and Apaldetti 2017

†Lucianovenator bonoi Martinez and Apaldetti 2017

G. †Megapnosaurus Ivie et al. 2001

†Megapnosaurus rhodesiensis Raath 1969

G. †Panguraptor You et al. 2014

†Panguraptor lufengensis You et al. 2014

G. †Powellvenator Ezcurra 2017

†Powellvenator podocitus Ezcurra 2017

G. †Procompsognathus Fraas 1913 [before elegant jaw]

†Procompsognathus triassicus Fraas 1913

Invalid names: Hallopus celerrimus Fraas 1912 [objective synonym]

Invalid names: Halticosaurinae Paul 1988 [empty], Procompsognathinae Nopcsa 1923 [empty]

G. †Dracoraptor Martill et al. 2016

†Dracoraptor hanigani Martill et al. 2016

G. †Gojirasaurus Carpenter 1997

†Gojirasaurus quayi Carpenter 1997

G. †Lophostropheus Ezcurra and Cuny 2007

†Lophostropheus airelensis Cuny and Galton 1993

G. †Pendraig Spiekman et al. 2021

†Pendraig milnerae Spiekman et al. 2021

G. †Sarcosaurus Andrews 1921

†Sarcosaurus woodi Andrews 1921

Invalid names: Sarcosaurus andrewsi Huene 1932 [synonym]

G. †Syntarsus Raath 1969

†Syntarsus kayentakatae Rowe 1989

Invalid names: Dolichosuchus cristatus Huene 1932 [nomen dubium], Longosaurus Welles 1984 [nomen dubium], Podokesauridae Huene 1914 [invalid subgroup]

G. †Dilophosaurus Welles 1970

†Dilophosaurus sinensis Hu 1993

†Dilophosaurus wetherilli Welles 1954

G. †Dracovenator Yates 2005

†Dracovenator regenti Yates 2005

G. †Liliensternus Welles 1984

†Liliensternus liliensterni Huene 1934

G. †Notatesseraeraptor Zahner and Brinkmann 2019

†Notatesseraeraptor frickensis Zahner and Brinkmann 2019

G. †Tachiraptor Langer et al. 2014

†Tachiraptor admirabilis Langer et al. 2014

G. †Velocipes Huene 1932

†Velocipes guerichi Huene 1932

G. †Zupaysaurus Arcucci and Coria 2003

†Zupaysaurus rougieri Arcucci and Coria 2003

Invalid names: Dinoaves Bakker 1986 [empty]

G. †Nipponoolithus Tanaka et al. 2016

†Nipponoolithus ramosus Tanaka et al. 2016

Fm. †Oblongoolithidae Mikhailov 1996

G. †Oblongoolithus Mikhailov 1996

†Oblongoolithus glaber Mikhailov 1996

G. †Ordexallopus Lockley et al. 2018

†Ordexallopus zhanglifui Lockley et al. 2018

G. †Ostendichnus Lockley et al. 2016

†Ostendichnus bilobatus Lockley et al. 2016

G. †Ovoraptor Osborn 1924

†Ovoraptor djadochtari Osborn 1924

Or. †Paleotheropoda Paul 1988

Invalid names: Intertheropoda Paul 1988 [empty]

G. †Paracorpulentapus Xing et al. 2014

†Paracorpulentapus zhangsanfengi Xing et al. 2014

G. †Paragrallator Lii and Zhang 2000

G. †Picunichnus Calvo 1991

†Picunichnus benedettoi Calvo 1991

G. †Plectropus Hitchcock 1845

†Plectropus longipes Hitchcock 1841

G. †Protoavis Chatterjee 1991

†Protoavis texensis Chatterjee 1991

G. †Prototrisauropodiscus Ellenberger 1972

G. †Reticuloolithus Zelenitsky and Sloboda 2005

†Reticuloolithus hirschi Zelenitsky and Sloboda 2005

G. †Salfitichnus Alonso and Marquillas 1986

†Salfitichnus mentoor Alonso and Marquillas 1986

G. †Sarmientichnus Casamiquela 1964

†Sarmientichnus scagliai Casamiquela 1964

Invalid names: Casamiquelichnus navesorum Coria and Paulina Carabajal 2004 [synonym]

Invalid names: Casamiquelichnus Coria and Paulina Carabajal 2004 [synonym]

Fm. †Sauropodidae Haubold 1969

G. †Sauropus Hitchcock 1845

Subg. †Sauropus (Sauroidichnites) Hitchcock 1837

†Sauropus barrattii Hitchcock 1837

†Sauropus ingens Hitchcock 1889

Invalid names: Aethyopus Hitchcock 1848 [synonym], Chimaera Hitchcock 1858 [synonym], Chimaerichnus Hitchcock 1871 [synonym]

G. †Selenichnus Hitchcock 1858

†Selenichnus breviusculus Hitchcock 1858

†Selenichnus falcatus Hitchcock 1858

G. †Shuangbaisaurus Wang et al. 2017

†Shuangbaisaurus anlongbaoensis Wang et al. 2017

G. †Siamopodus Lockley et al. 2006

†Siamopodus khaoyaiensis Lockley et al. 2006

†Siamopodus xui Xing et al. 2014

G. †Sinosaurus Young 1940 [China lizard]

†Sinosaurus triassicus Young 1940

G. †Stillatuberoolithus Oser et al. 2021

†Stillatuberoolithus storrsi Oser et al. 2021

Subor. †Symphypoda Cope 1867

Invalid names: Ornithotarsidae Cope 1871 [empty]

G. †Tawa Nesbitt et al. 2009

†Tawa hallae Nesbitt et al. 2009

G. †Therangospodus Lockley et al. 2000

†Therangospodus pandemicus Lockley et al. 2000

G. †Triprismatoolithus Jackson and Varricchio 2010

†Triprismatoolithus stephensi Jackson and Varricchio 2010

G. †Tristraguloolithus Zelenitsky et al. 1996

†Tristraguloolithus cracioides Zelenitsky et al. 1996

G. †Tubercuoolithus Jackson and Varricchio 2010

†Tubercuoolithus tetonensis Jackson and Varricchio 2010

G. †Wakinyantanka Lockley et al. 2014

†Wakinyantanka styxi Lockley et al. 2014

G. †Wildeichnus Casamiquela 1964

†Wildeichnus navesi Casamiquela 1964

G. †Xiangxipus Zeng 1982

†Xiangxipus chenxiensis Zeng 1982

†Xiangxipus youngi Zeng 1982

G. †Yangtzepus Young 1960

†Yangtzepus clarkei Salisbury et al. 2016

†Yangtzepus yipingensis Young 1960

G. †Yaverlandia Galton 1971

†Yaverlandia bitholus Galton 1971

G. †Zhengichnus Zhen et al. 1986

Invalid names: Allosaurus sibiricus Riabinin 1915 [nomen dubium], Archaeornithoididae Elzanowski and Wellnhofer 1992 [empty], Avalonia Seeley 1898 [nomen dubium], Avipoda Novas 1992 [empty], Bradycnemidae Harrison and Walker 1975 [empty], Calamospondylus Lydekker 1889 [nomen dubium], Coeluroidae Hay 1930 [empty], Coeluroidea Nopcsa 1928 [empty], Compsognatha Huxley 1869 [empty], Deinocheirosauria Barsbold 1976 [empty], Deinodontia Flower 1929 [empty], Elaphrosaurus iguidiensis Lapparent 1957 [nomen dubium], Embasaurus Riabinin 1931 [nomen dubium], Eubrontes titanopelobatidus Shuler 1917 [nomen dubium], Gigandipodidae Lull 1904 [empty], Goniopoda Cope 1866 [synonym], Halticosaurus Huene 1908 [nomen dubium], Iliosuchidae Paul 1988 [empty], Kakuru Molnar and Pledge 1980 [nomen dubium], Kakuru kujani Molnar and Pledge 1980 [nomen dubium], Massospondylus rawesi Lydekker 1890 [nomen dubium], Megalosaurus cloacinus Quenstedt 1858 [nomen dubium], Megalosaurus hungaricus Nopcsa 1901 [nomen dubium], Megalosaurus insignis Eudes-Deslongchamps and Lennier 1870 [nomen dubium], Megalosaurus lydekkeri Huene 1926 [nomen dubium], Megalosaurus obtusus Henry 1876 [nomen dubium], Megalosaurus pombali Lapparent et al. 1951 [nomen dubium], Orcauichnites Llompart et al. 1984 [nomen dubium], Ornithoides Osborn 1924 [nomen nudum], Ornithopodichnites Llompart et al. 1984 [nomen dubium], Ostafrikasaurus Buffetaut 2013 [nomen dubium], Ozraptor Long and Molnar 1998 [nomen dubium], Parachirotheriidae Haubold 1969 [empty], Poekilopleuron schmidti Kiprianow 1883 [nomen dubium], Saurocephalus monasterii Münster 1846 [nomen dubium], Segisauridae Camp 1936 [empty], Selenichnidae Lull 1915 [empty], Sigilmassasauridae Russell 1996 [empty], Spinosauria Olshevsky 1991 [empty], Szechuanosaurus Young 1942 [nomen dubium], Trisauropodiscidae Lockley et al. 1992 [empty], Unenlagiidae Bonaparte 1999 [empty], Vitakrisauria Malkani 2010 [empty], Wakinosaurus Okazaki 1992 [nomen dubium], Walgettosuchus Huene 1932 [nomen dubium], Zanclodon cambrensis Newton 1899 [nomen dubium], Zanclodon silesiacus Jaekel 1910 [nomen dubium], Zanclodontoidae Hay 1930 [empty], Zhengichnus jinningensis Zhen et al. 1986 [nomen dubium]

Diagnosis

Reference	Diagnosis
E. D. Cope 1869 (Goniopoda)	Proximal tarsal bones distinct from tibia ; the latter closely embraced by the much enlarged astragalus, on its inferior and anterior faces, forming an immoveable articulation. Astragalus, with an extensive anterior articular condyle below, above in contact with the fibula, which is much reduced, especially distally. Anterior part of the ilium dilated, and plate-like.
K. A. v. Zittel 1890	Zwischenkiefer bezahnt. Zähne zugespitzt, dolchförmig, seitlich zusammengedrückt, zurück gekrümmt, am vorderen oder hinteren oder an beiden Rändern gekerbt. Nasenlöcher gross, seitlich, mehr oder weniger weit nach vorn gerückt. Grosse präorbitale Durchbruchsöffnungen vor den Augenhöhlen. Wir- bel massiv oder hohl, die vorderen opisthocöl oder amphicöl. Extremitätenknochen hohl. Vorderbeine beträchtlich kürzer als die hinteren. Füsse digitigrad; Zehen (fünf bis drei) meist ungleich lang, mit spitzen, gekrümmten Klauen. Schambeine schlank, nach vorn gerichtet, distal verschmolzen, verbreitert und meist etwas nach hinten verlängert. Postpubis fehlt. Femur mit innerem Trochanter. Astragalus in der Regel mit aufsteigendem Fortsatz.
H. Gadow 1898	Pubes simple, with symphysis. Premaxilla with teeth. Carnivorous. Fore-limbs shorter than hind-limbs. Metatarsals elongated. Digitigrade.
H. Gadow 1901	Pubes simple, with symphysis. Premaxillae with teeth. Digitigrade. Carnivorous.
B. F. Nopcsa 1901	Foguk hegyzett, oldalt összelapult, töralaku: állkapocs oldali nyilással (?). A csigolyák tömörek vagy üresek; a lábszárcsontok üresek. Mellsö lábuk sokkal rövidebb, mint a hátsó, digitigrád lábak. Ujjaik többnyire egyenltlen hosszúak és hegyes, görbített karmokkal vannak ellátva. Pubis többnyire hátrafelé irányitott nyúlvánnyal. Processus pectinealis hiányzik. Femur belsó trochanterrel. (Zittkl szerint, rövidítve.) [Their teeth are pointed, flattened to the side, eroded: with an opening on the side of the jaw (?). The vertebrae are solid or hollow; the tibiae are hollow. Their front legs are much shorter than their hind, digitigrade legs. Their fingers are mostly unevenly long and have pointed, curved claws. Pubis mostly with a rearward directed protrusion. Processus pectinealis is missing. Femur with internal trochanter. (According to Zittkl, abbreviated.)]
R. S. Lull 1924	Bipedal dinosaurs, with bird-like raptorial feet, the clawed fore limbs becoming proportionately smaller as their evolution progressed; teeth laterally compressed, often serrate; pubis having foot-like expansion at symphysis in forms above the Trias, those without it being included in Huene's Pachypodosauria.
E. Perrier 1928	Comme les précédents, mais digitigrades et carnivores. Pattes terminées par des griffes recourbées; les antérieures plus courtes que les postérieures. Progression à la manière des Kanguroos. Pubis et ischions plus ou moins élargis et soudés en symphyse à leur extrémité distale. Os caverneux ou creux.
S. J. Nesbitt 2011	The most inclusive clade containing Passer domesticus Linnaeus, 1758, but not Saltasaurus loricatus Bonaparte and Powell, 1980