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Allosauroidea (allosauroid)

Reptilia

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Allosauroidea Currie and Zhao
1994Allosauroidea Sereno et al. p. 268 fig. 3
1995Allosauroidea Holtz, Jr. p. 35A
1995Allosauroidea Sereno p. 53A
1996Allosauroidea Holtz, Jr. p. 42A
1996Allosauroidea Hutt et al. p. 638
1996Allosauroidea Sereno et al. p. 989 fig. 4
1997Allosauroidea Hutchinson and Padian p. 96
1997Allosauroidea Padian and Hutchinson p. 6
1997Allosauroidea Sereno p. 444
1998Allosauroidea Holtz, Jr. p. 40
1998Allosauroidea Mateus p. 112
1998Allosauroidea Sereno p. 64
1999Allosauroidea Sereno p. 2138 fig. 2
2000Allosauroidea Currie and Carpenter p. 210
2000Allosauroidea Holtz, Jr. p. 21 fig. 5
2001Allosauroidea Allain
2003Allosauroidea Rauhut p. 145
2004Allosauroidea Holtz, Jr. et al. p. 74
2005Allosauroidea Novas et al. p. 229 fig. 3
2005Allosauroidea Yates p. 118 fig. 9
2006Allosauroidea Mateus et al. p. 127
2007Allosauroidea Malafaia et al. p. 258
2007Allosauroidea Sánchez-Hernández et al. p. 192
2008Allosauroidea Sereno and Brusatte p. 25
2012Allosauroidea Carrano et al. p. 248 fig. 7
2014Allosauroidea Hendrickx and Mateus
2019Allosauroidea Chokchaloemwong et al.
2019Allosauroidea Rauhut and Pol
2020Allosaurioidea Chure and Loewen p. 8
2024Allosauroidea Carrano p. 4
2024Allosauroidea Pradelli et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
RankNameAuthor
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
—Ornithodira
—Dinosauromorpha
—Dinosauriformes
—Dinosauria()
—Theropoda()
—Neotheropoda
—AverostraPaul 2002
—Tetanurae
superfamilyAllosauroidea
superfamilyAllosauroidea

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.

Superfm. †Allosauroidea Currie and Zhao 1994 [allosauroid]
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Unr. †Allosauria Paul 1988
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Fm. †Allosauridae Marsh 1878 [allosaurid]
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G. †Saurophaganax Chure 1995
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†Saurophaganax maximus Chure 1995
Invalid names: Allosaurinae Paul 1988 [empty], Antrodemidae Stromer 1934 [synonym], Ornitholestinae Paul 1988 [empty]
G. †Allosaurus Marsh 1877
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†Allosaurus amplus Marsh 1879
†Allosaurus anax Danison et al. 2024
†Allosaurus europaeus Mateus et al. 2006
†Allosaurus fragilis Marsh 1877
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Invalid names: Allosaurus ferox Marsh 1896 [synonym], Allosaurus lucaris Marsh 1878 [synonym], Apatodon mirus Marsh 1877 [synonym], Creosaurus atrox Marsh 1878 [synonym], Epanterias amplexus Cope 1878 [synonym], Labrosaurus ferox Marsh 1884 [synonym], Laelaps trihedrodon Cope 1877 [synonym], Poicilopleuron valens Leidy 1870 [synonym], Saurophagus maximus Ray 1941 [synonym]
†Allosaurus jimmadseni Chure et al. 2006
†Allosaurus lucasi Dalman 2014
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
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†Asfaltovenator vialidadi Rauhut and Pol 2019
Unr. †Carcharodontosauria Benson et al. 2010
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G. †Datanglong Mo et al. 2014
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†Datanglong guangxiensis Mo et al. 2014
G. †Lusovenator Malafaia et al. 2020
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†Lusovenator santosi Malafaia et al. 2020
G. †Siamraptor Chokchaloemwong et al. 2019
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†Siamraptor suwati Chokchaloemwong et al. 2019
G. †Ulughbegsaurus Tanaka et al. 2021
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†Ulughbegsaurus uzbekistanensis Tanaka et al. 2021
Fm. †Carcharodontosauridae Stromer 1931
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G. †Acrocanthosaurus Stovall and Langston, Jr. 1950
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†Acrocanthosaurus atokensis Stovall and Langston, Jr. 1950
Subfm. †Carcharodontosaurinae Brusatte and Sereno 2007
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Tr. †Giganotosaurini Brusatte and Sereno 2008
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G. †Meraxes Canale et al. 2022
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†Meraxes gigas Canale et al. 2022
G. †Tyrannotitan Novas et al. 2005
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†Tyrannotitan chubutensis Novas et al. 2005
Invalid names: Giganotosaurinae Coria and Currie 2006 [synonym]
G. †Carcharodontosaurus Stromer 1931
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†Carcharodontosaurus iguidensis Brusatte and Sereno 2007
†Carcharodontosaurus saharicus Depéret and Savornin 1925
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Invalid names: Megalosaurus africanus Huene 1956 [objective synonym], Sauroniops pachytholus Cau et al. 2013 [synonym]
Invalid names: Sauroniops Cau et al. 2013 [synonym]
G. †Concavenator Ortega et al. 2010
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†Concavenator corcovatus Ortega et al. 2010
G. †Eocarcharia Sereno and Brusatte 2008
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†Eocarcharia dinops Sereno and Brusatte 2008
G. †Giganotosaurus Coria and Salgado 1995
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†Giganotosaurus carolinii Coria and Salgado 1995
G. †Kelmayisaurus Dong 1973
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G. †Lajasvenator Coria et al. 2020
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†Lajasvenator ascheriae Coria et al. 2020
G. †Mapusaurus Coria and Currie 2006
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†Mapusaurus roseae Coria and Currie 2006
G. †Shaochilong Brusatte et al. 2009
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G. †Tameryraptor Kellermann et al. 2025
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†Tameryraptor markgrafi Kellermann et al. 2025
G. †Taurovenator Motta et al. 2016
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†Taurovenator violantei Motta et al. 2016
G. †Unquillosaurus Powell 1979
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†Unquillosaurus ceibalii Powell 1979
G. †Veterupristisaurus Rauhut 2011
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Invalid names: Megalosaurus inexpectatus del Corro 1966 [nomen dubium]
Fm. †Metriacanthosauridae Carrano et al. 2012
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G. †Alpkarakush Rauhut et al. 2024
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†Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus Rauhut et al. 2024
G. †Erectopus Huene 1923
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†Erectopus sauvagei Huene 1932
†Erectopus superbus Sauvage 1882
Subfm. †Metriacanthosaurinae Paul 1988
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G. †Metriacanthosaurus Walker 1964
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G. †Siamotyrannus Buffetaut et al. 1996 [Siam tyrant]
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†Siamotyrannus isanensis Buffetaut et al. 1996
G. †Sinraptor Currie and Zhao 1994 [China raptor]
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†Sinraptor dongi Currie and Zhao 1994
G. †Shidaisaurus Wu et al. 2009
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†Shidaisaurus jinae Wu et al. 2009
G. †Yangchuanosaurus Dong et al. 1978
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†Yangchuanosaurus shangyouensis Dong et al. 1978
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Invalid names: Yangchuanosaurus magnus Dong et al. 1983 [synonym]
Invalid names: Sinraptoridae Currie and Zhao 1994 [synonym]
G. †Monolophosaurus Zhao and Currie 1994
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†Monolophosaurus jiangi Zhao and Currie 1994
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Invalid names: Monolophosaurus jiangjunmiaoi Dong 1992 [synonym]
Fm. †Neovenatoridae Benson et al. 2010
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G. †Fukuiraptor Azuma and Currie 2000
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†Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis Azuma and Currie 2000
G. †Neovenator Hutt et al. 1996
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†Neovenator salerii Hutt et al. 1996
Invalid names: Rapator Huene 1932 [nomen dubium]
Invalid names: Carcharodontosauriformes Kellermann et al. 2025 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available