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Theropoda (theropod)

Reptilia

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), 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 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) and Carrano (2023).

It was assigned to Dinosauri by Quenstedt (1882); to Dinosauri by Gadow (1897); to Saurischia by Parks (1935); to Saurischia by Bakker and Galton (1974); to Archaeornithes by Thulborn (1975); 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), Joleaud (1922) and Paul (1988); 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), 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) and Gay (2010); to Eusaurischia by Langer (2004), Yates (2005), Langer and Benton (2006), Ezcurra (2006) and Bittencourt and Langer (2011); 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) and Baiano et al. (2020); to Dinosauria by Osborn (1903), Osborn (1904), Allain et al. (2012) and Zaher et al. (2020); and 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) and Carrano (2023).

Subtaxa
Ageroolithus, Allosauroidea, Allosaurus sibiricus, Altispinax, Anchisauripodidae (syn. Otouphepodidae), Archaeornithoididae, Avalonia, Avipoda, Boutakioutichnium, Bradycnemidae, Byakudansauropus, Calamospondylus, Carmelopodus, Chindesaurus, Coeluroidae, Coeluroidea, Compsognatha, Corpulentapus, Daemonosaurus, Deinocheirosauria, Deinodontia, Dilophosaurus, 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, 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, Tetanurae, Therangospodus, Triprismatoolithus, Trisauropodiscidae, Tristraguloolithus, Tubercuoolithus, Unenlagiidae, Vitakrisauria, Wakinosaurus, Wakinyantanka, Walgettosuchus, Wildeichnus, Xiangxipus, Yangtzepus, Yaverlandia, Zanclodon cambrensis, Zanclodon silesiacus, Zanclodontoidae, Zhengichnus, Zhengichnus jinningensis

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

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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
RankNameAuthor
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
Ornithodira
Dinosauromorpha
Dinosauriformes
Dinosauria()
Theropoda()
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.

Unr. Theropoda Marsh 1881 [theropod]
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G. †Ageroolithus Vianey-Liaud and López-Martínez 1997
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Ageroolithus fontllongensis Vianey-Liaud and López-Martínez 1997
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 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], Camptonotus amplus Marsh 1879 [nomen dubium], 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
G. †Tyrannotitan 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. †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. †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]
G. †Altispinax Huene 1923
Fm. †Anchisauripodidae Lull 1904
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G. †Jeholosauripus Yabe et al. 1940
G. †Saltopoides Lapparent and Montenat 1967
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Saltopoides igalensis Lapparent and Montenat 1967
G. †Stenonyx Lull 1904
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Invalid names: Leptonyx Hitchcock 1865 [replaced]
G. †Talmontopus Lapparent and Montenat 1967
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Talmontopus tersi Lapparent and Montenat 1967
Invalid names: Otouphepodidae Lull 1915 [synonym]
G. †Boutakioutichnium Nouri et al. 2011
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Boutakioutichnium atlasicus Nouri et al. 2011
G. †Byakudansauropus Azuma and Takeyama 1991
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Invalid names: Byakudansauropus shiraminensis Azuma and Takeyama 1991 [nomen dubium]
G. †Carmelopodus Lockley et al. 1998
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Carmelopodus untermannorum Lockley et al. 1998
Invalid names: Grallator (Grallator) zvierzi Gierlinski 1991 [nomen dubium]
G. †Chindesaurus Long and Murry 1995
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Chindesaurus bryansmalli Long and Murry 1995
G. †Corpulentapus Li et al. 2011
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Corpulentapus lilasia Li et al. 2011
G. †Daemonosaurus Sues et al. 2011
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Daemonosaurus chauliodus Sues et al. 2011
G. †Dilophosaurus Welles 1970
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Dilophosaurus wetherilli Welles 1954
G. †Dispersituberoolithus Zelenitsky et al. 1996
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Dispersituberoolithus exilis Zelenitsky et al. 1996
Fm. †Elongatoolithidae Zhao 1975
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G. †Continuoolithus Zelenitsky et al. 1996
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Continuoolithus canadensis Zelenitsky et al. 1996
G. †Ellipsoolithus Mohabey 1998
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Ellipsoolithus khedaensis Mohabey 1998
G. †Heishanoolithus Zhao and Zhao 1999
G. †Macroelongatoolithus Li et al. 1995
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Longiteresoolithus xixiaensis Wang and Zhou 1995
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Invalid names: Longiteresoolithus xixiaensis Wang and Zhou 1995 [synonym]
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
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Macroolithus mutabilis Mikhailov 1994
Macroolithus rugustus Young 1965
G. †Nanhsiungoolithus Zhao 1975
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G. †Paraelongatoolithus Wang et al. 2010
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Paraelongatoolithus reticulatus Wang et al. 2010
G. †Porituberoolithus Zelenitsky et al. 1996
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Porituberoolithus warnerensis Zelenitsky et al. 1996
G. †Rodolphoolithus Vianey-Liaud and Garcia 2003
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Rodolphoolithus arioul Vianey-Liaud and Garcia 2003
G. †Spongioolithus Bray 1999
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G. †Trachoolithus Mikhailov 1994
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Trachoolithus faticanus Mikhailov 1994
G. †Undulatoolithus Wang et al. 2013
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Undulatoolithus pengi Wang et al. 2013
G. †Eodromaeus Martinez et al. 2011
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Eodromaeus murphi Martinez et al. 2011
G. †Erythrovenator Müller 2020
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Erythrovenator jacuiensis Müller 2020
Fm. †Eubrontidae Lull 1904
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G. †Asianopodus Matsukawa et al. 2005
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Asianopodus pulvinicalx Matsukawa et al. 2005
Invalid names: Asianopodus niui Li et al. 2020 [nomen dubium]
G. †Chapus Li et al. 2006
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Chapus lockleyi Li et al. 2006
G. †Jinlijingpus Yang and Yang 1987
G. †Jurabrontes Marty et al. 2018
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Jurabrontes curtedulensis Marty et al. 2018
Jurabrontes teutonicus Kaever and Lapparent 1974
G. †Megalosauripus Lessertisseur 1955
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Megalosauripus transjuranicus Razzolini et al. 2017
Megalosauripus uzbekistanicus Gabuniya and Kurbatov 1982
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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
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Zizhoupus wangi Li and Zhang 2017
G. †Eutynichnium Nopcsa 1923
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Eutynichnium atlasicus Nouri 2007
Eutynichnium lusitanicum Nopcsa 1923
Invalid names: Eutynichnium atlasipodus Nouri 2007 [nomen nudum]
G. †Fenestrosaurus Osborn 1924
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G. †Filichnites Moratalla 2015
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Filichnites oncalensis Moratalla 2015
G. †Fuscinapedis Lee 1997
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Fm. †Grallatoridae Lull 1904
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G. †Anchisauripus Lull 1904
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Subg. †Anchisauripus (Grallator) Olsen 1981
Anchisauripus bibractensis Demathieu 1971
Anchisauripus poolei Bock 1952
Anchisauripus thomasi Sollas 1879
G. †Atreipus Olsen and Baird 1986
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Invalid names: Tridactylus Biron and Dutuit 1981 [synonym]
G. †Banisterobates Fraser and Olsen 1996
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Banisterobates boisseaui Fraser and Olsen 1996
G. †Dilophosauripus Welles 1971
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G. †Eubrontes Hitchcock 1845
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Subg. †Eubrontes (Grallator) Olsen 1981
Eubrontes expansus Hitchcock 1841
Eubrontes fieldi Hitchcock 1858
Eubrontes giganteus Hitchcock 1836
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Invalid names: Eubrontes approximatus Hitchcock 1865 [synonym], Eubrontes divaricatus Hitchcock 1865 [synonym]
Eubrontes glenrosensis Shuler 1935
Eubrontes lyellii Hitchcock 1843
Eubrontes minusculus Hitchcock 1837
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Gypsichnites pacensis Sternberg 1932
G. †Hadrosaurichnus Alonso 1980
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Invalid names: Hadrosaurichnus australis Alonso 1980 [nomen dubium], Hadrosaurichnus titicacaensis Jaillard et al. 1993 [nomen dubium]
Fm. †Herrerasauridae Benedetto 1973 [herrerasaurid]
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G. †Caseosaurus Hunt et al. 1998
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Caseosaurus crosbyensis Hunt et al. 1998
G. †Gnathovorax Pacheco et al. 2019
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Gnathovorax cabreirai Pacheco et al. 2019
G. †Herrerasaurus Reig 1963
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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
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Sanjuansaurus gordilloi Alcober and Martínez 2010
G. †Staurikosaurus Colbert 1970
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Staurikosaurus pricei Colbert 1970
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Invalid names: Teyuwasu barberenai Kischlat 1999 [synonym]
Invalid names: Teyuwasu Kischlat 1999 [synonym]
G. †Himeoolithus Tanaka et al. 2020
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Himeoolithus murakamii Tanaka et al. 2020
G. †Hispanosauropus Mensink and Mertmann 1984
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Hispanosauropus hauboldi Mensink and Mertmann 1984
G. †Hunanpus Zeng 1982
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G. †Iberosauripus Cobos et al. 2014
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Iberosauripus grandis Cobos et al. 2014
G. †Iranosauripus Lapparent and Nowgol Sadat 1975
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Iranosauripus zerabensis Lapparent and Nowgol Sadat 1975
G. †Irenesauripus Sternberg 1932
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Irenesauripus acutus Sternberg 1932
Irenesauripus mclearni Sternberg 1932
Irenesauripus occidentalis Sternberg 1932
G. †Itsukisauropus Azuma and Takeyama 1991
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Itsukisauropus izumiensis Azuma and Takeyama 1991
G. †Jialingpus Zhen et al. 1983
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Jialingpus yuechiensis Zhen et al. 1983
G. †Kalohipus Fuentes Vidarte and Meijide Calvo 1998
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Kalohipus bretunensis Fuentes Vidarte and Meijide Calvo 1998
G. †Kayentapus Welles 1971
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Kayentapus ambrokholohali Sciscio et al. 2017
Kayentapus damarensis Gürich 1926
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Invalid names: Anatrisauropus hereroensis Ellenberger 1972 [objective synonym]
Kayentapus hailiutuensis Li et al. 2010
Kayentapus hopii Welles 1971
Kayentapus minor Hitchcock 1858
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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
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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
Invalid names: Subtiliolithidae Mikhailov 1991 [synonym]
G. †Megalosauropus Colbert and Merrilees 1967
+
Megalosauropus brionensis Haubold 1971
Megalosauropus broomensis Colbert and Merrilees 1967
G. †Moraesichnium Leonardi 1979
+
Moraesichnium barberenae Leonardi 1979
Unr. Neotheropoda Bakker 1986 [neotheropod]
+
Unr. †Ceratosauria Marsh 1884 [ceratosaur]
+
Superfm. †Abelisauroidea Bonaparte 1991
+
Fm. †Abelisauridae Bonaparte and Novas 1985
+
Unr. †Brachyrostra Canale et al. 2008
Subfm. †Carnotaurinae Sereno 1998
G. †Indosuchus Huene 1933
G. †Kryptops Sereno and Brusatte 2008
G. Kurupi Iori et al. 2021
G. †Lametasaurus Matley 1924
G. †Rugops Sereno et al. 2004
G. †Spectrovenator Zaher et al. 2020
G. †Tarascosaurus Le Loeuff and Buffetaut 1991
G. †Tralkasaurus Cerroni et al. 2020
G. †Xenotarsosaurus Martínez et al. 1986
Invalid names: Coeluroides Huene 1933 [nomen dubium], Dryptosauroides Huene 1933 [nomen dubium], Megalosaurus chubutensis del Corro 1974 [nomen dubium], Ornithomimoides Huene 1933 [nomen dubium]
G. †Eoabelisaurus Pol and Rauhut 2012
+
Eoabelisaurus mefi Pol and Rauhut 2012
Fm. †Vitakrisauridae Malkani 2010
+
G. †Samanadrinda Malkani 2007
Subfm. †Vitakrisaurinae Malkani 2010
G. †Vitakrisaurus Malkani 2010
Invalid names: Rajasaurinae Malkani 2010 [empty]
Invalid names: Abelisauria Novas 1992 [synonym]
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
G. †Ceratosaurus 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
G. †Limusaurus 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. †Laevisuchus Huene 1933
+
Laevisuchus indicus Huene 1933
G. †Ligabueino Bonaparte 1996
+
Ligabueino andesi Bonaparte 1996
Subfm. †Noasaurinae Paul 1988
+
G. †Masiakasaurus Sampson et al. 2001
G. †Noasaurus Bonaparte and Powell 1980
G. †Velocisaurus Bonaparte 1991
G. †Vespersaurus Langer et al. 2019
Invalid names: Compsosuchus Huene 1933 [nomen dubium], Jubbulpuria Huene 1933 [nomen dubium], Ornithomimoides barasimlensis Huene 1933 [nomen dubium], 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]
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
+
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]
+
+
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
+
Invalid names: Dolichosuchus cristatus Huene 1932 [nomen dubium], Longosaurus Welles 1984 [nomen dubium], Podokesauridae Huene 1914 [invalid subgroup]
G. †Dracovenator Yates 2005
+
Dracovenator regenti Yates 2005
G. †Liliensternus Welles 1984
+
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
Unr. †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
Unr. Tetanurae Gauthier 1986 [tetanuran theropod]
+
Or. Avetheropoda Paul 1988 [avetheropod]
+
G. †Bahariasaurus Stromer 1934
+
Bahariasaurus ingens Stromer 1934
Infraor. †Carnosauria Huene 1920 [carnosaur]
+
G. †Abelichnus Calvo 1991
+
Abelichnus astigarrae Calvo 1991
G. †Bosiutrisauropus Ellenberger 1970
+
Bosiutrisauropus phuthiatsani Ellenberger 1970
G. †Changpeipus Young 1960
+
Changpeipus bartholomaii Haubold 1971
Changpeipus carbonicus Young 1960
Changpeipus longweimaoensis Li and Zhang 2017
Invalid names: Changpeipus xuiana Lü et al. 2007 [nomen dubium]
G. †Kleitotrisauropus Ellenberger 1972
G. †Mafatrisauropus Ellenberger 1970
+
Mafatrisauropus errans Ellenberger 1970
Invalid names: Aublysodon lateralis Cope 1876 [nomen dubium], Aublysodontidae Nopcsa 1928 [empty], Deinodontoidea Tatarinov 1964 [synonym], Dryptosauridae Marsh 1890 [empty], Itemiridae Kurzanov 1976 [empty], Shanshanosauridae Dong 1977 [empty], Streptospondylidae [empty]
G. †Gualicho Apesteguia et al. 2016
+
Gualicho shinyae Apesteguia et al. 2016
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
+
Unr. Coelurosauria Huene 1914 [coelurosaur]
+
Infraor. †Alvarezsauria Bonaparte 1991
+
Unr. †Alvarezsauroidea Choiniere et al. 2010
+
Fm. †Alvarezsauridae Bonaparte 1991
G. †Bannykus Xu et al. 2018
G. †Bonapartenykus Agnolin et al. 2012
G. †Haplocheirus Choiniere et al. 2010
G. †Nemegtonykus Lee et al. 2019
G. †Patagonykus Novas 1994
G. †Qiupanykus Lü et al. 2018
G. †Tugulusaurus Dong 1973
G. †Xiyunykus Xu et al. 2018
Invalid names: Patagonykinae Agnolin et al. 2012 [empty]
G. †Aorun Choiniere et al. 2013
+
Aorun zhaoi Choiniere et al. 2013
Fm. †Arriagadoolithidae Agnolin et al. 2012
+
G. †Arriagadoolithus Agnolin et al. 2012
G. †Shishugounykus Qin et al. 2019
+
Shishugounykus inexpectus Qin et al. 2019
G. †Aratasaurus Sayão et al. 2020
+
Aratasaurus museunacionali Sayão et al. 2020
G. †Bicentenaria Novas et al. 2012
+
Bicentenaria argentina Novas et al. 2012
G. †Brasileosaurus Huene 1931
+
G. †Bressanichnus Calvo 1991
+
G. †Britoichnium Bertini and Carvalho 2001
+
Britoichnium coelurosauroides Bertini and Carvalho 2001
Fm. †Coeluridae Marsh 1881 [coelurid]
+
Invalid names: Coeluridae Nopcsa 1901 [empty], Coelurosauridae Cope 1882 [synonym]
G. †Coelurus Marsh 1879
+
Coelurus fragilis Marsh 1879
+
Invalid names: Coelurus agilis Marsh 1884 [objective synonym]
Invalid names: Coelurus gracilis Marsh 1888 [nomen dubium]
Fm. †Compsognathidae Cope 1871 [compsognathid]
+
G. †Aniksosaurus Martínez and Novas 2006
+
Aniksosaurus darwini Martínez and Novas 2006
G. †Aristosuchus Seeley 1887
+
Aristosuchus pusillus Owen 1876
Subfm. †Compsognathinae Nopcsa 1923
+
G. †Saurornithoides Nopcsa 1928
G. †Compsognathus Wagner 1861 [elegant jaw]
+
Compsognathus longipes Wagner 1861
+
Invalid names: Compsognathus corallestris Bidar et al. 1972 [synonym]
G. †Huaxiagnathus Hwang et al. 2004
+
Huaxiagnathus orientalis Hwang et al. 2004
G. †Mirischia Naish et al. 2004
+
Mirischia asymmetrica Naish et al. 2004
G. †Ornitholestes Osborn 1903
+
Ornitholestes hermanni Osborn 1903
G. †Scipionyx Dal Sasso and Signore 1996
+
Scipionyx samniticus Dal Sasso and Signore 1996
G. †Sinocalliopteryx Ji et al. 2007
+
Sinocalliopteryx gigas Ji et al. 2007
G. †Xunmenglong Xing et al. 2020
+
Xunmenglong yingliangis Xing et al. 2020
Invalid names: Beipiaognathus Hu et al. 2016 [nomen dubium]
G. †Cridotrisauropus Ellenberger 1965
+
Cridotrisauropus cruentus Ellenberger 1970
Cridotrisauropus ginsburgi Ellenberger 1965
Cridotrisauropus minor Ellenberger 1965
Cridotrisauropus unguiferus Ellenberger 1965
G. †Deferrariischnium Calvo 1991
+
G. †Juravenator Göhlich and Chiappe 2006
+
Juravenator starki Göhlich and Chiappe 2006
G. †Kainomoyenisauropus Ellenberger 1970
+
Kainomoyenisauropus ranivorus Ellenberger 1970
G. †Kol Turner et al. 2009
+
Kol ghuva Turner et al. 2009
G. †Lapparentichnus Haubold 1971
+
G. †Lourinhanosaurus Mateus 1998
+
Unr. Maniraptora Gauthier 1986 [maniraptoran]
+
Fm. †Anchiornithidae Foth and Rauhut 2017
+
G. †Ostromia Foth and Rauhut 2017
Unr. Avialae Gauthier 1986 [avialan]
+
G. †Alcmonavis Rauhut et al. 2019
G. †Archaeopteryx Meyer 1861
+
Invalid names: Archaeornis Petronievics 1917 [synonym], Griphosaurus Wagner 1861 [synonym], Jurapteryx Howgate 1985 [synonym]
G. †Aurornis Godefroit et al. 2013
G. †Dalianraptor Gao and Liu 2005
G. †Fujianvenator Xu et al. 2023
G. †Fukuipteryx Imai et al. 2019
Or. †Jeholornithiformes Zhou and Zhang 2006
G. †Wellnhoferia Elzanowski 2001
Invalid names: Archaeopterygidae Huxley 1871 [invalid subgroup], Llerdopteryx Lacasa 1985 [nomen dubium], Llerdopteryx viai Lacasa 1985 [nomen dubium], Wyleyia Harrison and Walker 1973 [nomen dubium], Wyleyia valdensis Harrison and Walker 1973 [nomen dubium]
G. †Migmanychion Wang et al. 2023
+
Migmanychion laiyang Wang et al. 2023
Fm. †Montanoolithidae Zelenitsky and Therrien 2008
+
G. †Montanoolithus Zelenitsky and Therrien 2008
Infraor. †Oviraptorosauria Barsbold 1976
+
G. †Avimimus Kurzanov 1981
Fm. †Caenagnathidae Sternberg 1940
+
Invalid names: Elmisauridae Osmolska 1981 [synonym]
Fm. †Caudipterygidae Osmólska et al. 2004
+
Invalid names: Caudipteridae Zhou and Wang 2000 [replaced]
G. †Caudipteryx Ji et al. 1998
G. †Incisivosaurus Xu et al. 2002
G. †Ningyuansaurus Ji et al. 2012
Fm. †Oviraptoridae Barsbold 1976
G. †Protarchaeopteryx Ji and Ji 1997
G. †Saurexallopus Harris 1997
+
Invalid names: Exallopus Harris et al. 1996 [replaced]
Invalid names: Avimimidae Kurzanov 1981 [empty], Caenagnathoidea Sternberg 1940 [empty], Ingeniidae Barsbold 1981 [empty], Oviraptoroidea Barsbold 1976 [empty]
Unr. Paraves Sereno 1997
+
Cl. Aves Linnaeus 1758 [bird]
G. †Caihong Hu et al. 2018
Infraor. †Deinonychosauria Colbert and Russell 1969
G. †Eosinopteryx Godefroit et al. 2013
G. †Epidendrosaurus Zhang et al. 2002
G. †Epidexipteryx Zhang et al. 2008
Unr. Eumaniraptora Padian et al. 1999
G. †Overoraptor Motta et al. 2020
G. †Paronychodon Cope 1876
+
Invalid names: Euronychodon Antunes and Sigogneau-Russell 1991 [synonym], Tripriodon Marsh 1889 [synonym]
G. †Pedopenna Xu and Zhang 2005
G. †Pneumatoraptor Osi et al. 2010
G. †Serikornis Lefèvre et al. 2017
G. †Zhongornis Gao et al. 2008
G. †Pseudogeckoolithus Vianey-Liaud and López-Martínez 1997
+
Pseudogeckoolithus nodosus Vianey-Liaud and López-Martínez 1997
Pseudogeckoolithus tirboulensis Vianey-Liaud and Garcia 2003
Fm. †Scansoriopterygidae Czerkas and Yuan 2002
+
G. †Ambopteryx Wang et al. 2019
G. †Scansoriopteryx Czerkas and Yuan 2002
G. †Yi Xu et al. 2015
G. †Yixianosaurus Xu and Wang 2003
+
Yixianosaurus longimanus Xu and Wang 2003
Invalid names: Palaeopteryx Jensen 1981 [nomen dubium]
Unr. Maniraptoriformes Holtz, Jr. and Padian 1995
+
Unr. †Arctometatarsalia Holtz 1994
+
Infraor. †Ornithomimosauria Barsbold 1976 [ornithomimosaur]
Invalid names: Bullatosauria Holtz [empty]
Unr. †Therizinosauria Russell 1997
+
G. †Erlikosaurus Barsbold and Perle 1980
G. †Falcarius Kirkland et al. 2005
G. †Fukuivenator Azuma et al. 2016
G. †Jianchangosaurus Pu et al. 2013
G. †Lingyuanosaurus Yao et al. 2019
Superfm. †Therizinosauroidea Russell and Dong 1994
+
Invalid names: Segnosauria Barsbold and Perle 1980 [synonym], Segnosaurischia Dong 1992 [synonym]
Invalid names: Tyrannoraptora Sereno 1998 [empty]
Unr. †Megaraptora Benson et al. 2010
+
G. †Aoniraptor Motta et al. 2016
+
Aoniraptor libertatem Motta et al. 2016
Fm. †Megaraptoridae Novas et al. 2013
+
G. †Aerosteon Sereno et al. 2008
G. †Australovenator Hocknull et al. 2009
G. †Maip Aranciaga Rolando et al. 2022
G. †Megaraptor Novas 1998
G. †Murusraptor Coria and Currie 2016
G. †Orkoraptor Novas et al. 2008
G. †Tratayenia Porfiri et al. 2018
G. †Phuwiangvenator Samathi et al. 2019
+
Phuwiangvenator yaemniyomi Samathi et al. 2019
G. †Siats Zanno and Makovicky 2013
+
Siats meekerorum Zanno and Makovicky 2013
G. †Vayuraptor Samathi et al. 2019
+
Vayuraptor nongbualamphuensis Samathi et al. 2019
G. †Nedcolbertia Kirkland et al. 1998
+
Nedcolbertia justinhoffmanni Kirkland et al. 1998
G. †Neotripodiscus Ellenberger 1970
+
Neotripodiscus makoetlani Ellenberger 1970
G. †Ngexisaurus Zhao 1983
+
Fm. †Ornithomimipodidae Lockley et al. 2011
+
G. †Columbosauripus Sternberg 1932
+
Columbosauripus ungulatus Sternberg 1932
G. †Irenichnites Sternberg 1932
G. †Magnoavipes Lee 1997
+
Magnoavipes asiaticus Matsukawa et al. 2014
Magnoavipes caneeri Lockley et al. 2001
Magnoavipes denaliensis Fiorillo et al. 2011
Magnoavipes lowei Lee 1997
G. †Ornithomimipus Sternberg 1926
+
Ornithomimipus angustus Sternberg 1926
Ornithomimipus gracilis Sternberg 1932
Ornithomimipus jaillardi Jaillard et al. 1993
G. †Plesiothornipus Harkness 1850
+
Plesiothornipos binneyi Harkness 1850
G. †Qomoqomosauropus Ellenberger 1970
+
Qomoqomosauropus acutus Ellenberger 1970
G. †Satapliasaurus Gabuniya 1951
+
Satapliasaurus dsocenidzei Gabuniya 1951
Satapliasaurus kandelakii Gabuniya 1951
G. †Shanbeipus Wang et al. 2016
+
Shanbeipus caudatus Wang et al. 2016
G. †Sinosauropteryx Ji and Ji 1996
+
Sinosauropteryx prima Ji and Ji 1996
G. †Tanycolagreus Carpenter et al. 2005
+
Tanycolagreus topwilsoni Carpenter et al. 2005
G. †Taupezia Delair 1963
+
Taupezia landeri Delair 1963
G. †Trisauropodiscus Ellenberger 1970
+
Trisauropodiscus aviforma Ellenberger 1970
Trisauropodiscus galliforma Ellenberger 1970
Trisauropodiscus levis Ellenberger 1970
Trisauropodiscus phasianiforma Ellenberger 1970
Trisauropodiscus pompompoi Ellenberger 1970
Trisauropodiscus superaviforma Ellenberger 1970
Trisauropodiscus superavipes Ellenberger 1970
Superfm. †Tyrannosauroidea Walker 1964
+
G. †Alectrosaurus Gilmore 1933
+
Alectrosaurus olseni Gilmore 1933
G. †Appalachiosaurus Carr et al. 2005
+
G. †Bagaraatan Osmólska 1996
+
Bagaraatan ostromi Osmólska 1996
G. †Bistahieversor Carr and Williamson 2010
+
Bistahieversor sealeyi Carr and Williamson 2010
G. †Calamosaurus Lydekker 1891
+
Calamosaurus foxi Lydekker 1889
G. †Dilong Xu et al. 2004
+
Dilong paradoxus Xu et al. 2004
G. †Dryptosaurus Marsh 1877
+
Invalid names: Laelaps Cope 1866 [synonym]
G. †Eotyrannus Hutt et al. 2001
+
Eotyrannus lengi Hutt et al. 2001
G. †Jinbeisaurus Wu et al. 2020
+
Jinbeisaurus wangi Wu et al. 2020
G. †Juratyrant Brusatte and Benson 2013
+
Juratyrant langhami Benson 2008
G. †Labocania Molnar 1974
+
Labocania anomala Molnar 1974
G. †Moros Zanno et al. 2019
+
Moros intrepidus Zanno et al. 2019
Fm. †Proceratosauridae Rauhut et al. 2010
+
G. †Guanlong Xu et al. 2006
G. †Kileskus Averianov et al. 2010
G. †Proceratosaurus Huene 1926
G. †Sinotyrannus Ji et al. 2009
G. †Yutyrannus Xu et al. 2012
G. †Raptorex Sereno et al. 2009
+
Raptorex kriegsteini Sereno et al. 2009
G. †Santanaraptor Kellner 1999
+
Santanaraptor placidus Kellner 1999
G. †Stokesosaurus Madsen 1974
+
Stokesosaurus clevelandi Madsen 1974
G. †Suskityrannus Nesbitt et al. 2019
+
Suskityrannus hazelae Nesbitt et al. 2019
G. †Teihivenator Yun 2017
+
Teihivenator macropus Cope 1868
G. †Theroplantigrada Casanovas Cladellas et al. 1993
+
Theroplantigrada encisensis Casanovas Cladellas et al. 1993
G. †Timimus Rich and Vickers-Rich 1994
+
Timimus hermani Rich and Vickers-Rich 1994
G. †Timurlengia Brusatte et al. 2016
+
Timurlengia euotica Brusatte et al. 2016
Fm. †Tyrannosauridae Osborn 1906 [tyrannosaurid]
+
G. †Albertosaurus Osborn 1905 [Alberta lizard]
G. †Gorgosaurus Lambe 1914
G. †Tarbosaurus Maleev 1955
+
Invalid names: Jenghizkhan Olshevsky 1995 [synonym], Maleevosaurus Carpenter 1992 [synonym], Shanshanosaurus Dong 1977 [synonym]
Subfm. †Tyrannosaurinae Matthew and Brown 1922 [tyrannosaurine]
+
Invalid names: Shanshanosaurinae Olshevsky 1995 [synonym]
Unr. †Tyrannosauripodidae McCrea et al. 2014
G. †Yezosaurus Muramoto and Obata 1977
Invalid names: Albertosaurinae Currie et al. 2003 [empty], Aublysodon Leidy 1868 [nomen dubium], Deinodontidae Brown 1914 [synonym], Ornithomimus grandis Marsh 1890 [nomen dubium]
G. †Xiongguanlong Li et al. 2009
+
Xiongguanlong baimoensis Li et al. 2009
Invalid names: Alioramini Lü et al. 2014 [empty], Chingkankousaurus Young 1958 [nomen nudum], Deinodon Leidy 1856 [nomen dubium], Diplotomodon Leidy 1868 [nomen dubium], Tomodon horrificus Leidy 1865 [nomen dubium], Tyrannosaurus lanpingensis Yeh 1975 [nomen dubium]
G. †Xinjiangovenator Rauhut and Xu 2005
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Xinjiangovenator parvus Rauhut and Xu 2005
G. †Xiuningpus Yu 1998
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Invalid names: Xiuningpus qukouensis Yu 1998 [nomen nudum]
G. †Zuolong Choiniere et al. 2010
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Zuolong salleei Choiniere et al. 2010
Invalid names: Calamospondylus Fox 1866 [nomen dubium], Megalosaurus lonzeensis Dollo 1883 [nomen dubium]
G. †Cruxicheiros Benson and Radley 2010
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Cruxicheiros newmanorum Benson and Radley 2010
G. †Cryolophosaurus Hammer and Hickerson 1994
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Cryolophosaurus ellioti Hammer and Hickerson 1994
G. †Gasosaurus Dong and Tang 1985
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Gasosaurus constructus Dong and Tang 1985
G. †Kaijiangosaurus He 1984
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G. †Kayentavenator Gay 2010
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Superfm. †Megalosauroidea Nopcsa 1928
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Unr. †Megalosauria Bonaparte 1850
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G. †Streptospondylus Meyer 1832
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Invalid names: Laelaps gallicus Cope 1867 [synonym]
Fm. †Megalosauridae Fitzinger 1843
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Subfm. †Afrovenatorinae Carrano et al. 2012
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G. †Leshansaurus Li et al. 2009
Subfm. †Eustreptospondylinae Paul 1988
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G. †Afrovenator Sereno et al. 1994
G. †Dubreuillosaurus Allain 2005
G. †Eustreptospondylus Walker 1964
G. †Magnosaurus Huene 1932
Subg. †Megalosaurus (Poekilopleuron) Eudes-Deslongchamps 1837
G. †Piveteausaurus Taquet and Welles 1977
Subfm. †Megalosaurinae Nopcsa 1928
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G. †Duriavenator Benson 2008 [Dorset hunter]
G. †Megalosaurus Parkinson 1822
G. †Torvosaurus Galton and Jensen 1979
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Invalid names: Edmarka Bakker et al. 1992 [synonym]
G. †Wiehenvenator Rauhut et al. 2016
Invalid names: Bahariasauridae Huene 1948 [synonym], Erectopodidae Huene 1932 [synonym], Megalosauridae Nopcsa 1901 [empty], Torvosauridae Jensen 1985 [synonym]
Fm. †Piatnitzkysauridae Carrano et al. 2012
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G. †Condorraptor Rauhut 2005
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Condorraptor currumili Rauhut 2005
G. †Marshosaurus Madsen, Jr. 1976
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Marshosaurus bicentesimus Madsen, Jr. 1976
G. †Piatnitzkysaurus Bonaparte 1979
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Piatnitzkysaurus floresi Bonaparte 1979
G. †Xuanhanosaurus Dong 1984
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G. †Sciurumimus Rauhut et al. 2012
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Sciurumimus albersdoerferi Rauhut et al. 2012
Fm. †Spinosauridae Stromer 1915
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Subfm. †Baryonychinae Charig and Milner 1986
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G. †Baryonyx Charig and Milner 1986
Unr. †Ceratosuchopsini Barker et al. 2021
G. †Protathlitis Santos-Cubedo et al. 2023
G. †Vallibonavenatrix Malafaia et al. 2019
Invalid names: Cristatusaurus Taquet and Russell 1998 [nomen dubium], Suchosaurus Owen 1842 [nomen dubium]
G. †Iberospinus Mateus and Estraviz-López 2022
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Iberospinus natarioi Mateus and Estraviz-López 2022
Subfm. †Spinosaurinae Sereno et al. 1998
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G. †Angaturama Kellner and Campos 1996
G. †Camarillasaurus Sánchez-Hernández and Benton 2014
G. †Ichthyovenator Allain et al. 2012
G. †Irritator Martill et al. 1996
G. †Sigilmassasaurus Russell 1996
G. †Spinosaurus Stromer 1915
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Invalid names: Oxalaia Kellner et al. 2011 [synonym]
Invalid names: Spinosaurini Arden et al. 2019 [empty]
Invalid names: Irritatoridae Martill et al. 1996 [synonym], Siamosaurus Buffetaut and Ingavat 1986 [nomen dubium], Sinopliosaurus fusuiensis Hou et al. 1975 [nomen dubium]
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Invalid names: Averostra Paul 2002 [empty]
G. †Pandoravenator Rauhut and Pol 2017
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Pandoravenator fernandezorum Rauhut and Pol 2017
G. †Vectaerovenator Barker et al. 2020
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Vectaerovenator inopinatus Barker et al. 2020
G. †Yunyangosaurus Dai et al. 2020
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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], 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]
G. †Therangospodus Lockley et al. 2000
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Therangospodus pandemicus Lockley et al. 2000
G. †Triprismatoolithus Jackson and Varricchio 2010
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Triprismatoolithus stephensi Jackson and Varricchio 2010
G. †Tristraguloolithus Zelenitsky et al. 1996
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Tristraguloolithus cracioides Zelenitsky et al. 1996
G. †Tubercuoolithus Jackson and Varricchio 2010
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Tubercuoolithus tetonensis Jackson and Varricchio 2010
G. †Wakinyantanka Lockley et al. 2014
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Wakinyantanka styxi Lockley et al. 2014
G. †Wildeichnus Casamiquela 1964
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Wildeichnus navesi Casamiquela 1964
G. †Xiangxipus Zeng 1982
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Xiangxipus youngi Zeng 1982
G. †Yangtzepus Young 1960
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Yangtzepus clarkei Salisbury et al. 2016
Yangtzepus yipingensis Young 1960
G. †Yaverlandia Galton 1971
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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], 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
ReferenceDiagnosis
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 1890Zwischenkiefer 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 1898Pubes simple, with symphysis. Premaxilla with teeth. Carnivorous. Fore-limbs shorter than hind-limbs. Metatarsals elongated. Digitigrade.
H. Gadow 1901Pubes simple, with symphysis. Premaxillae with teeth. Digitigrade. Carnivorous.
B. F. Nopcsa 1901Foguk 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 1924Bipedal 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 1928Comme 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 2011The most inclusive clade containing Passer domesticus Linnaeus, 1758, but not Saltasaurus loricatus Bonaparte and Powell, 1980