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Dinosauromorpha

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Dinosauromorpha was named by Benton (1985). It is extant. It was considered monophyletic by Nesbitt (2011).

It was assigned to Neoarchosauria by Benton (1985); and to Ornithodira by Sereno (1991), Long and Murry (1995), Novas (1996), Ezcurra (2006) and Nesbitt (2011).

Sister taxa
Dinosauriformes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Dinosauromorpha Benton p. 154
1991Dinosauromorpha Sereno p. 34
1995Dinosauromorpha Long and Murry p. 171
1996Dinosauromorpha Novas p. 737 fig. 10
2006Dinosauromorpha Ezcurra p. 651
2011Dinosauromorpha Nesbitt p. 207 fig. 52

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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()
RankNameAuthor
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
Ornithodira
Dinosauromorpha
Dinosauromorpha

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. Dinosauromorpha Benton 1985
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Unr. Dinosauriformes Novas 1992
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Unr. Dinosauria Owen 1842 [dinosaur]
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G. †Ancistrodon Huxley 1865 [cottonmouth]
Fm. †Dictyoolithidae Zhao 1994
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G. †Dictyoolithus Zhao 1994
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G. †Paradictyoolithus Wang et al. 2012
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G. †Protodictyoolithus Wang et al. 2012
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Protodictyoolithus jiangi Liu and Zhao 2004
Fm. †Dongyangoolithidae Zhang et al. 2019
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G. †Dongyangoolithus Jin 2008
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G. †Multifissoolithus Zhang et al. 2019
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Multifissoolithus chianensis Zhang et al. 2019
Fm. †Fusioolithidae Fernández and Khosla 2015
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G. †Fusioolithus Fernández and Khosla 2015
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Fusioolithus baghensis Khosla and Sahni 1995
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Invalid names: Megaloolithus balasinorensis Mohabey 1998 [synonym], Megaloolithus pseudomamillare Vianey-Liaud et al. 1997 [synonym], Megaloolithus trempii Moratalla 1998 [synonym], Patagoolithus salitralensis Simón 2006 [synonym]
Fusioolithus berthei Fernández and Khosla 2015
Fusioolithus dholiyaensis Khosla and Sahni 1995
Fusioolithus mohabeyi Khosla and Sahni 1995
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Invalid names: Megaloolithus phensaniensis Mohabey 1998 [synonym]
Fusioolithus padiyalensis Khosla and Sahni 1995
Invalid names: Patagoolithus Simón 2006 [synonym]
G. †Lagunculapes Hitchcock 1858
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Lagunculapes latus Hitchcock 1858
G. †Mosaicoolithus Wang et al. 2011
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Mosaicoolithus zhangtoucaoensis Fang et al. 2000
G. †Nyasasaurus Charig 1967
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Nyasasaurus cromptoni Charig 1967
Nyasasaurus parringtoni Nesbitt et al. 2013
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Invalid names: Thecodontosaurus alophos Haughton 1932 [synonym]
Superor. †Paleodinosauria Paul 1988
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Invalid names: Staurikosauria Paul 1988 [empty]
G. †Plectropterna Hitchcock 1845
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Plectropterna angusta Hitchcock 1858
Plectropterna elegans Hitchcock 1889
Plectropterna gracilis Hitchcock 1858
Plectropterna lineans Hitchcock 1858
Plectropterna minitans Hitchcock 1837
Invalid names: Tarsoplectrus Lull 1904 [synonym]
Fm. †Polyclonoolithidae Xie et al. 2016
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G. †Polyclonoolithus Xie et al. 2016
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Subor. †Praepubici Jaekel 1910
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Invalid names: Gresslyosauridae Arldt 1909 [empty]
Fm. †Prismatoolithidae Hirsch 1994
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G. †Laiyangoolithus Wang et al. 2018
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Laiyangoolithus lixiangensis Wang et al. 2018
G. †Preprismatoolithus Zelenitsky and Hills 1996
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Invalid names: Prismatoolithus Hirsch 1994 [replaced]
G. †Prismatoolithus Zhao and Li 1993
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Prismatoolithus caboti Garcia et al. 2000
Prismatoolithus gebiensis Zhao and Li 1993
Prismatoolithus hirschi Jackson and Varricchio 2010
Prismatoolithus hukouensis Zhao et al. 1999
Prismatoolithus ilekensis Skutschas et al. 2017
Prismatoolithus levis Zelenitsky and Hills 1996
Prismatoolithus matellensis Vianey-Liaud and Crochet 1994
Prismatoolithus tenuis Vianey-Liaud and Crochet 1994
Prismatoolithus tiantaiensis Fang et al. 2000
Prismatoolithus trempii Sellés et al. 2014
Invalid names: Prismatoolithus Vianey-Liaud and Crochet 1994 [synonym]
G. †Protoceratopsidovum Mikhailov 1994
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Protoceratopsidovum minimum Mikhailov 1994
Protoceratopsidovum sincerum Mikhailov 1994
G. †Sankofa López-Martínez and Vicens 2012
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Sankofa pyrenaica López-Martínez and Vicens 2012
G. †Trigonoolithus Moreno-Azanza et al. 2014
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Trigonoolithus amoae Moreno-Azanza et al. 2014
Unr. Saurischia Seeley 1888 [saurischian]
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G. †Alwalkeria Chatterjee and Creisler 1994
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Alwalkeria maleriensis Chatterjee 1987
Invalid names: Walkeria Chatterjee 1987 [replaced]
G. †Anatopus Lapparent and Montenat 1967
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Anatopus palmatus Lapparent and Montenat 1967
G. †Anticheiropus Hitchcock 1865
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Anticheiropus hamatus Hitchcock 1865
Anticheiropus pilulatus Hitchcock 1865
G. †Argoides Hitchcock 1845
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Argoides macrodactylus Hitchcock 1841
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Invalid names: Argozoum disparidigitatum Hitchcock 1848 [synonym]
Argoides minimus Hitchcock 1836
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Invalid names: Argoides isodactyletus Hitchcock 1841 [synonym], Argozoum paridigitatum Hitchcock 1848 [synonym], Plesiornis aequalipes Hitchcock 1858 [synonym]
Argoides redfieldii Hitchcock 1844
Argoides robustus Hitchcock 1837
Invalid names: Argozoum Hitchcock 1848 [synonym]
G. †Avalonianus Kuhn 1961
G. †Coelurosaurichnus Huene 1941
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Coelurosaurichnus grancieri Courel and Demathieu 2000
Coelurosaurichnus kehli Beurlen 1950
Coelurosaurichnus largentierensis Courel and Demathieu 1976
Coelurosaurichnus moeni Beurlen 1950
Coelurosaurichnus perriauxi Demathieu and Gand 1972
Coelurosaurichnus ratumensis Demathieu and Oosterink 1988
Coelurosaurichnus romanovskyi Gabuniya and Kurbatov 1988
Coelurosaurichnus sabinensis Gand et al. 1976
G. †Deuterotetrapous Nopcsa 1923
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Deuterotetrapous plancus Sarjeant 1967
Unr. Eusaurischia Padian et al. 1999
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Unr. †Sauropodomorpha Huene 1932 [sauropodomorph]
G. †Nhandumirim Marsola et al. 2019
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Nhandumirim waldsangae Marsola et al. 2019
Subor. †Palaeopoda Colbert 1964
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Infraor. †Thecodontosauria Ellenberger 1972
Infraor. †Trisauropodia Ellenberger 1972
Invalid names: Palaeosauria Colbert 1964 [empty], Staurikosauridae Van Heerden 1978 [empty], Teratosauria Colbert 1970 [empty]
G. †Parachirotherium Kuhn 1958
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Invalid names: Dinosaurichnium Rehnelt 1950 [synonym]
G. †Platypterna Hitchcock 1845
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Platypterna concamerata Hitchcock 1848
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Invalid names: Platypterna varica Hitchcock 1858 [synonym]
Platypterna deanii Hitchcock 1837
Platypterna delicatula Hitchcock 1841
Platypterna digitigrada Hitchcock 1858
Platypterna gracillima Hitchcock 1858
Platypterna lockatong Bock 1952
Platypterna recta Hitchcock 1848
Platypterna tenuis Hitchcock 1837
Invalid names: Calopus Hitchcock 1845 [synonym], Harpedactylus Hitchcock 1845 [synonym]
G. †Plesiornis Hitchcock 1858
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Plesiornis pilulatus Hitchcock 1858
G. †Saurichnium Gürich 1926
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Saurichnium tetractis Gürich 1926
G. †Saurischichnus Huene 1941
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Unr. †Sauropoda Marsh 1878 [sauropod]
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Fm. †Atlantosauridae Marsh 1877 [atlantosaurid]
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Invalid names: Apatosauridae Huene 1927 [synonym]
G. †Brontopodus Farlow et al. 1989
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Invalid names: Chuxiongpus Chen and Huang 1993 [synonym]
G. †Calorckosauripus Meyer et al. 2018
Superfm. †Camarasauroidea Dong 1998
G. †Chinshakiangosaurus Yeh 1975
G. †Dachongosaurus Zhao 1985
G. †Damalasaurus Zhao 1985
G. †Eosauropoda Bonaparte 1986
Fm. †Faveoloolithidae Zhao and Ding 1976
Unr. †Gravisauria Allain and Aquesbi 2008
Superfm. †Homalosauropodoidea Kuhn 1961
G. †Isanosaurus Buffetaut et al. 2000
G. †Kotasaurus Yadagiri 1988
G. †Lamplughsaura Kutty et al. 2007
Unr. †Lessemsauridae Apaldetti et al. 2018
G. †Megalobrontes Britt 1996
G. †Microdontosaurus Zhao 1983
G. †Microsaurops Kuhn 1964
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Invalid names: Microsaurus Hatcher 1900 [replaced]
G. †Ohmdenosaurus Wild 1978
G. †Oplosaurus Gervais 1852
G. †Oshanosaurus Zhao 1985
Fm. †Parabrontopodidae Apesteguía 2005
G. †Polyonyx Santos et al. 2009
G. †Pulanesaura McPhee et al. 2015
G. †Ravatichnus Gabuniya and Kurbatov 1988
G. †Sanpasaurus Young 1944
G. †Tapinosaurus Rabeck 1925
Unr. †Titanosauria Bonaparte and Coria 1993
Unr. †Titanosauriformes Salgado et al. 1997
G. †Vulcanodon Raath 1972
Invalid names: Acanthopholis platypus Seeley 1869 [nomen dubium], Aepisaurus Gervais 1852 [nomen dubium], Agustiniidae Bonaparte 1999 [empty], Allophagi Jaekel 1914 [synonym], Asiatosaurus Osborn 1924 [nomen dubium], Astrodon johnstoni Leidy 1865 [nomen dubium], Atlantosaurus Marsh 1877 [nomen dubium], Barosaurus affinis Marsh 1899 [nomen dubium], Blikanasauridae Galton and Van Heerden 1985 [empty], Bothriospondylidae Lydekker 1895 [empty], Bothriospondylus elongatus Owen 1875 [nomen dubium], Bothrosauropodidae Janensch 1929 [empty], Bothrosauropodoidea Kuhn 1961 [empty], Brachiosaurus nougaredi Lapparent 1960 [nomen dubium], Brontopodidae Apesteguía 2005 [empty], Brontosauridae Jaekel 1911 [empty], Bruhathkayosaurus Yadagiri and Ayyasami 1987 [nomen dubium], Campylodoniscus Kuhn 1961 [nomen dubium], Cetiosauria Seeley 1874 [synonym], Cetiosaurus epioolithicus Owen 1842 [nomen nudum], Cetiosaurus hypoolithicus Owen 1842 [nomen nudum], Cetiosaurus longus Owen 1842 [nomen dubium], Cetiosaurus medius Owen 1842 [nomen dubium], Chiayusaurus Bohlin 1953 [nomen dubium], Chondrosteosaurus Owen 1876 [nomen dubium], Chubutisauridae del Corro 1975 [empty], Clasmodosaurus Ameghino 1898 [nomen dubium], Clasmodosaurus spatula Ameghino 1898 [nomen dubium], Gigantosaurus Seeley 1869 [nomen dubium], Hamanosauripus Kim 1986 [nomen nudum], Haplocanthosauridae Bonaparte 1999 [empty], Herrerasauridae Van Heerden 1978 [empty], Homalosauropodidae Janensch 1929 [empty], Iguanodon praecursor Sauvage 1876 [nomen dubium], Koreanosauripus Kim 1986 [nomen nudum], Kunmingosaurus Zhao 1985 [nomen dubium], Lancanjiangosaurus Zhao 1985 [nomen nudum], Mamenchisauroidea Dong 1998 [empty], Mamenchisaurus fuxiensis Hou et al. 1976 [nomen dubium], Mamenchisaurus guangyuanensis Zhang 1981 [nomen dubium], Mamenchisaurus yunnanensis Fang et al. 2004 [nomen dubium], Morinosaurus Sauvage 1874 [nomen dubium], Morinosaurus priscus Sauvage 1874 [nomen dubium], Morosauridae Marsh 1882 [empty], Neosodon de la Moussaye 1884 [nomen dubium], Nurosaurus Dong 1992 [nomen nudum], Opisthocoelia Owen 1859 [synonym], Ornithopsidae Lydekker 1887 [empty], Pleurocoelus altus Marsh 1888 [nomen dubium], Pleurocoelus nanus Marsh 1888 [nomen dubium], Pleurocoelus valdensis Lydekker 1889 [nomen dubium], Qinlingosaurus Xie et al. 1996 [nomen dubium], Rotundichnus Hendricks 1981 [nomen dubium], Tendaguriidae Bonaparte et al. 2000 [empty], Titanosaurus lydekkeri Huene 1929 [nomen dubium], Titanosaurus montanus Marsh 1877 [nomen dubium], Ultrasaurus Kim 1981 [nomen dubium], Zizhongosaurus Dong et al. 1983 [nomen dubium]
G. †Trihamus Hitchcock 1862
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Trihamus elegans Hitchcock 1862
Trihamus magnus Hitchcock 1889
G. †Trimabus Hitchcock 1865
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Trimabus elegans Hitchcock 1865
Invalid names: Aristosuchia Seeley 1892 [empty], Pachypodes Meyer 1845 [synonym], Pachypodosauria Huene 1914 [empty], Pachypodosauroidea Nopcsa 1928 [empty], Streptospondylus recentior Owen 1851 [nomen dubium], Thecospondylus Seeley 1882 [nomen dubium]
Fm. †Similifaveoloolithidae Wang et al. 2011
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G. †Similifaveoloolithus Wang et al. 2011
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Fm. †Stalicoolithidae Wang et al. 2012
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G. †Coralloidoolithus Wang et al. 2012
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G. †Shixingoolithus Zhao et al. 1991
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Shixingoolithus erbeni Zhao et al. 1991
G. †Stalicoolithus Wang et al. 2012
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Stalicoolithus shifengensis Wang et al. 2012
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
G. †Allosaurus Marsh 1877
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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
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Invalid names: Sinraptoridae Currie and Zhao 1994 [synonym]
G. †Monolophosaurus Zhao and Currie 1994
Fm. †Neovenatoridae Benson et al. 2010
G. †Altispinax Huene 1923
Fm. †Anchisauripodidae Lull 1904
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G. †Jeholosauripus Yabe et al. 1940
G. †Saltopoides Lapparent and Montenat 1967
G. †Stenonyx Lull 1904
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Invalid names: Leptonyx Hitchcock 1865 [replaced]
G. †Talmontopus 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
G. †Ellipsoolithus Mohabey 1998
G. †Elongatoolithus Zhao 1975
G. †Heishanoolithus Zhao and Zhao 1999
G. †Macroelongatoolithus Li et al. 1995
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Invalid names: Boletuoolithus Bray 1998 [synonym], Longiteresoolithus Wang and Zhou 1995 [synonym], Megafusoolithus Wang et al. 2010 [synonym]
G. †Macroolithus Zhao 1975
G. †Nanhsiungoolithus Zhao 1975
G. †Paraelongatoolithus Wang et al. 2010
G. †Porituberoolithus Zelenitsky et al. 1996
G. †Rodolphoolithus Vianey-Liaud and Garcia 2003
G. †Spongioolithus Bray 1999
G. †Trachoolithus Mikhailov 1994
G. †Undulatoolithus 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
G. †Chapus Li et al. 2006
G. †Jinlijingpus Yang and Yang 1987
G. †Jurabrontes Marty et al. 2018
G. †Megalosauripus Lessertisseur 1955
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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
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
G. †Atreipus Olsen and Baird 1986
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Invalid names: Tridactylus Biron and Dutuit 1981 [synonym]
G. †Banisterobates Fraser and Olsen 1996
G. †Dilophosauripus Welles 1971
G. †Eubrontes Hitchcock 1845
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Invalid names: Brontozoum Hitchcock 1847 [synonym], Fulicopus Hitchcock 1845 [synonym], Gigandipus Hitchcock 1855 [synonym], Hyphepus Hitchcock 1858 [synonym], Ichnites Haubold 1971 [synonym], Lufengopus Lü et al. 2006 [synonym], Megaichnites Yang and Yang 1987 [synonym], Ornithichnites Hitchcock 1836 [synonym], Otouphepus Cushman 1904 [synonym], Paracoelurosaurichnus Zhen et al. 1986 [synonym], Tuojiangpus Yang and Yang 1987 [synonym], Weiyuanpus Gao 2007 [synonym], Youngichnus Zhen et al. 1986 [synonym], Zizhongpus Yang and Yang 1987 [synonym]
G. †Grallator Hitchcock 1858
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Invalid names: Aetonychopus Ellenberger 1972 [synonym], Agialopous Branson and Mehl 1932 [synonym], Chongqingpus Yang and Yang 1987 [synonym], Chuanchengpus Yang and Yang 1987 [synonym], Kainotrisauropus Ellenberger 1970 [synonym], Plastisauropus Ellenberger 1972 [synonym], Prototrisauropus Ellenberger 1965 [synonym], Qemetrisauropus Ellenberger 1970 [synonym]
G. †Pengxianpus Yang and Yang 1987
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
G. †Gnathovorax Pacheco et al. 2019
G. †Herrerasaurus Reig 1963
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Invalid names: Frenguellisaurus Novas 1986 [synonym], Ischisaurus Reig 1963 [synonym]
G. †Sanjuansaurus Alcober and Martínez 2010
G. †Staurikosaurus Colbert 1970
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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
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G. †Laevisoolithus Mikhailov 1991
G. †Subtiliolithus Mikhailov 1991
Invalid names: Subtiliolithidae Mikhailov 1991 [synonym]
G. †Megalosauropus Colbert and Merrilees 1967
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Megalosauropus brionensis Haubold 1971
Megalosauropus broomensis Colbert and Merrilees 1967
G. †Moraesichnium Leonardi 1979
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Moraesichnium barberenae Leonardi 1979
Unr. Neotheropoda Bakker 1986 [neotheropod]
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Unr. †Ceratosauria Marsh 1884 [ceratosaur]
Superfm. †Coelophysoidea Holtz 1994 [coelophysoid]
G. †Dracovenator Yates 2005
G. †Liliensternus Welles 1984
G. †Notatesseraeraptor Zahner and Brinkmann 2019
G. †Tachiraptor Langer et al. 2014
G. †Velocipes Huene 1932
G. †Zupaysaurus Arcucci and Coria 2003
Invalid names: Dinoaves Bakker 1986 [empty]
G. †Nipponoolithus Tanaka et al. 2016
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Nipponoolithus ramosus Tanaka et al. 2016
Fm. †Oblongoolithidae Mikhailov 1996
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G. †Oblongoolithus Mikhailov 1996
G. †Ordexallopus Lockley et al. 2018
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Ordexallopus zhanglifui Lockley et al. 2018
G. †Ostendichnus Lockley et al. 2016
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Ostendichnus bilobatus Lockley et al. 2016
G. †Ovoraptor Osborn 1924
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Ovoraptor djadochtari Osborn 1924
Unr. †Paleotheropoda Paul 1988
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Invalid names: Intertheropoda Paul 1988 [empty]
G. †Paracorpulentapus Xing et al. 2014
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Paracorpulentapus zhangsanfengi Xing et al. 2014
G. †Paragrallator Lii and Zhang 2000
G. †Picunichnus Calvo 1991
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Picunichnus benedettoi Calvo 1991
G. †Plectropus Hitchcock 1845
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Plectropus longipes Hitchcock 1841
G. †Protoavis Chatterjee 1991
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Protoavis texensis Chatterjee 1991
G. †Prototrisauropodiscus Ellenberger 1972
G. †Reticuloolithus Zelenitsky and Sloboda 2005
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Reticuloolithus hirschi Zelenitsky and Sloboda 2005
G. †Salfitichnus Alonso and Marquillas 1986
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Salfitichnus mentoor Alonso and Marquillas 1986
G. †Sarmientichnus Casamiquela 1964
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Sarmientichnus scagliai Casamiquela 1964
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Invalid names: Casamiquelichnus navesorum Coria and Paulina Carabajal 2004 [synonym]
Invalid names: Casamiquelichnus Coria and Paulina Carabajal 2004 [synonym]
Fm. †Sauropodidae Haubold 1969
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G. †Sauropus Hitchcock 1845
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Invalid names: Aethyopus Hitchcock 1848 [synonym], Chimaera Hitchcock 1858 [synonym], Chimaerichnus Hitchcock 1871 [synonym]
G. †Selenichnus Hitchcock 1858
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Selenichnus breviusculus Hitchcock 1858
Selenichnus falcatus Hitchcock 1858
G. †Shuangbaisaurus Wang et al. 2017
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Shuangbaisaurus anlongbaoensis Wang et al. 2017
G. †Siamopodus Lockley et al. 2006
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Siamopodus khaoyaiensis Lockley et al. 2006
Siamopodus xui Xing et al. 2014
G. †Sinosaurus Young 1940 [China lizard]
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Sinosaurus triassicus Young 1940
G. †Stillatuberoolithus Oser et al. 2021
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Stillatuberoolithus storrsi Oser et al. 2021
Subor. †Symphypoda Cope 1867
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Invalid names: Ornithotarsidae Cope 1871 [empty]
G. †Tawa Nesbitt et al. 2009
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Tawa hallae Nesbitt et al. 2009
Unr. Tetanurae Gauthier 1986 [tetanuran theropod]
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Or. Avetheropoda Paul 1988 [avetheropod]
G. †Becklespinax Olshevsky 1991
G. †Chuandongocoelurus He 1984
Unr. Coelurosauria Huene 1914 [coelurosaur]
G. †Cruxicheiros Benson and Radley 2010
G. †Cryolophosaurus Hammer and Hickerson 1994
G. †Gasosaurus Dong and Tang 1985
G. †Kaijiangosaurus He 1984
G. †Kayentavenator Gay 2010
Superfm. †Megalosauroidea Nopcsa 1928
G. †Pandoravenator Rauhut and Pol 2017
G. †Vectaerovenator Barker et al. 2020
G. †Yunyangosaurus 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]
G. †Toyamasauripus Matsukawa et al. 1997
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Toyamasauripus masuiae Matsukawa et al. 1997
G. †Xiphopeza Hitchcock 1848
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Xiphopeza triplex Hitchcock 1848
Fm. †Youngoolithidae Zhang 2010
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G. †Youngoolithus Zhao 1979
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Invalid names: Astrodon pusillus Lapparent and Zbyszewski 1957 [nomen dubium], Carnosauriformes Cooper 1985 [empty], Diplodocia Tornier 1913 [empty], Dystrophaeidae Huene 1904 [empty], Eudinosauria Novas 1992 [synonym], Gigantosauropus Mensink and Mertmann 1984 [nomen dubium], Harpagosauria Haeckel 1866 [empty], Herreravia Paul 1988 [empty], Huanglongpus Yang and Yang 1987 [nomen dubium], Iguanodonichnus Casamiquela and Fasola 1968 [nomen dubium], Megalosauridae Fitzinger 1843 [empty], Mirsosauropus Dzhailov and Novikov 1993 [nomen dubium], Neosauropus Antunes 1976 [nomen dubium], Omosaurus phillipsi Seeley 1869 [nomen dubium], Ornithischiformes Cooper 1985 [empty], Ornithoscelida Huxley 1870 [synonym], Phytodinosauria Bakker 1986 [empty], Phytophagi Jaekel 1914 [empty], Postpubici Jaekel 1910 [empty], Sauropodichnus Calvo 1991 [nomen dubium], Sinoichnites Kuhn 1958 [nomen dubium], Therophagi Jaekel 1914 [empty], Therosauria Haeckel 1866 [empty], Tretospondylia Owen 1876 [empty], Yunnanpus Chen and Huang 1993 [nomen dubium]
G. †Ignotosaurus Martínez et al. 2013
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Ignotosaurus fragilis Martínez et al. 2013
G. †Marasuchus Sereno and Arcucci 1994
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Marasuchus lilloensis Romer 1972
G. †Saltopus Huene 1910
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Saltopus elginensis Huene 1910
Unr. †Silesauridae Langer et al. 2010
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G. †Amanasaurus Müller and Garcia 2023
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Amanasaurus nesbitti Müller and Garcia 2023
G. †Asilisaurus Nesbitt et al. 2010
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Asilisaurus kongwe Nesbitt et al. 2010
G. †Gamatavus Pretto et al. 2022
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Gamatavus antiquus Pretto et al. 2022
G. †Lewisuchus Romer 1972
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Lewisuchus admixtus Romer 1972
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Invalid names: Pseudolagosuchus major Arcucci 1987 [synonym]
Invalid names: Pseudolagosuchus Arcucci 1987 [synonym]
G. †Soumyasaurus Sarigul et al. 2018
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Soumyasaurus aenigmaticus Sarigul et al. 2018
Unr. †Sulcimentisauria Martz and Small 2019
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G. †Diodorus Kammerer et al. 2012
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Diodorus scytobrachion Kammerer et al. 2012
G. †Eucoelophysis Sullivan and Lucas 1999
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Eucoelophysis baldwini Sullivan and Lucas 1999
G. †Kwanasaurus Martz and Small 2019
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Kwanasaurus williamparkeri Martz and Small 2019
G. †Lutungutali Peecook et al. 2013
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Lutungutali sitwensis Peecook et al. 2013
G. †Sacisaurus Ferigolo and Langer 2007
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Sacisaurus agudoensis Ferigolo and Langer 2007
G. †Silesaurus Dzik 2003
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Silesaurus opolensis Dzik 2003
G. †Technosaurus Chatterjee 1984
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Technosaurus smalli Chatterjee 1984
Invalid names: Lewisuchinae Paul 1988 [invalid subgroup]
Invalid names: Lagosuchus Romer 1971 [nomen dubium], Lagosuchus talampayensis Romer 1971 [nomen dubium]
G. †Prorotodactylus Ptaszynski 2000
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Prorotodactylus lutevensis Demathieu 1984
Prorotodactylus mirus Ptaszynski 2000
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. J. Nesbitt 2011The most inclusive clade containing Passer domesticus Linnaeus, 1758, but not Pterodactylus antiquus Soemmerring, 1812, Ornithosuchus longidens Huxley, 1877, Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti, 1768
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Maximum body mass: 100000 kgg
Minimum body mass: 300 gg
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2017-04-17 15:16:03
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:16:03
Source: g = genus, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Peczkis 1995, Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Olenekian to the top of the Holocene or 251.20000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 247.2 Ma

Collections (13887 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Triassic252.17 - 247.2United Kingdom (England) Deuterotetrapous triassicus (164930)
Smithian251.3 - 247.2USA (Utah) Grallator sp., Eubrontes sp. (105542)
Smithian251.3 - 247.2Poland (Swietoryzskie) Prorotodactylus sp. (175800)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2Poland (Swietoryzskie) Prorotodactylus mirus (118063)
Olenekian251.2 - 247.2United Kingdom (England) Coelurosaurichnus ziegelangernensis, Coelurosaurichnus sp. A, Coelurosaurichnus sp. B (184045)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Germany Thecodontosaurus latespinatus (137641)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Spain (Castilla-La Mancha) Coelurosaurichnus perriauxi (74513)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Italy (Trentino-Alto Adige) Dinosauromorpha indet. (194584)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Morocco (Marrakech-Safi) Atreipus sp. (199901)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Theropoda indet. (138123)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Netherlands (Gelderland) Coelurosaurichnus ratumensis (96875)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Poland (Opolskie) Zanclodon silesiacus (96435)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Tanzania (Ruvuma) Asilisaurus kongwe (94651 181056 181057 181058) Prestosuchidae indet. (136890) Silesauridae indet. (159740) Thecodontosaurus alophos (136891)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0United Kingdom (England) Deuterotetrapous plancus (186039)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0France (Languedoc-Rousillon) Rhynchosauroides lutevensis (199936)
Anisian - Ladinian247.2 - 237.0France (Rhône-Alpes) Grallator sp., Dinosauria indet. (199929)
Anisian - Ladinian247.2 - 237.0France (Saône-et-Loire) Coelurosaurichnus palyssii, Coelurosaurichnus sp. (36226)
Anisian - Ladinian247.2 - 237.0France (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) Anchisauripus sp., Coelurosaurichnus sp. (31310) Coelurosaurichnus largentierensis (192151)
Anisian - Ladinian247.2 - 237.0France (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté) Anchisauripus bibractensis (62183 199909) Coelurosaurichnus largentierensis, Coelurosaurichnus sp., Anchisauripus bibractensis, Anchisauripus sp. (68226) Coelurosaurichnus palissyi (31312) Coelurosaurichnus palissyi, Anchisauripus bibractensis (68222) Coelurosaurichnus perriauxi, Anchisauripus bibractensis (68906) Coelurosaurichnus perriauxi, Anchisauripus bibractensis, Anchisauripus sp. (62182) Coelurosaurichnus perriauxi, Coelurosaurichnus palissyi (68223) Coelurosaurichnus perriauxi, Coelurosaurichnus sp., Anchisauripus sp. (28462) Coelurosaurichnus sp., Anchisauripus bibractensis (199928) Dinosauria indet. (199911) Dinosauria indet., Dinosauria indet. (24834)
Middle Triassic247.2 - 237.0South Africa (Free State) Rotodactylopus archaeus (206547)