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Neotheropoda (neotheropod)
Taxonomy
Neotheropoda was named by Bakker (1986). It is extant. It was considered monophyletic by Nesbitt (2011).
It was assigned to Theropoda by Bakker (1986); to Theropoda by You et al. (2014); and to Theropoda by Sereno (1995), Sereno (1997), Sereno (1998), Holtz (1998), Sereno (1999), Holtz (2000), Rauhut (2003), Bittencourt and Kellner (2004), Yates (2005), Ezcurra (2006), Nesbitt et al. (2009), Martínez and Alcober (2009), Sues et al. (2011), Nesbitt (2011), Carrano et al. (2012), Nesbitt and Ezcurra (2015), Martill et al. (2016), Martinez and Apaldetti (2017), Zahner and Brinkmann (2019) and Czepiński et al. (2021).
It was assigned to Theropoda by Bakker (1986); to Theropoda by You et al. (2014); and to Theropoda by Sereno (1995), Sereno (1997), Sereno (1998), Holtz (1998), Sereno (1999), Holtz (2000), Rauhut (2003), Bittencourt and Kellner (2004), Yates (2005), Ezcurra (2006), Nesbitt et al. (2009), Martínez and Alcober (2009), Sues et al. (2011), Nesbitt (2011), Carrano et al. (2012), Nesbitt and Ezcurra (2015), Martill et al. (2016), Martinez and Apaldetti (2017), Zahner and Brinkmann (2019) and Czepiński et al. (2021).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1986 | Neotheropoda Bakker p. 460 |
1995 | Neotheropoda Sereno p. 52A |
1997 | Neotheropoda Sereno p. 444 |
1998 | Neotheropoda Holtz, Jr. p. 39 |
1998 | Neotheropoda Sereno p. 64 |
1999 | Neotheropoda Sereno p. 2138 fig. 2 |
2000 | Neotheropoda Holtz, Jr. p. 12 |
2003 | Neotheropoda Rauhut p. 131 |
2004 | Neotheropoda Bittencourt and Kellner p. 39A |
2005 | Neotheropoda Yates p. 106 |
2006 | Neotheropoda Ezcurra p. 657 fig. 3 |
2009 | Neotheropoda Martínez and Alcober p. 11 fig. 10 |
2009 | Neotheropoda Nesbitt et al. p. 1532 |
2011 | Neotheropoda Nesbitt p. 213 fig. 52 |
2011 | Neotheropoda Sues et al. p. 3462 fig. 3 |
2012 | Neotheropoda Carrano et al. p. 248 |
2014 | Neotheropoda You et al. |
2015 | Neotheropoda Nesbitt and Ezcurra |
2016 | Neotheropoda Martill et al. p. 34 fig. 28 |
2017 | Neotheropoda Martinez and Apaldetti p. 502 |
2019 | Neotheropoda Zahner and Brinkmann |
2021 | Neotheropoda Czepiński et al. |
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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. Neotheropoda Bakker 1986 [neotheropod]
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Unr. Averostra Paul 2002
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Subor. †Ceratosauria Marsh 1884 [ceratosaur]
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Superfm. †Abelisauroidea Bonaparte 1991
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Fm. †Abelisauridae Bonaparte and Novas 1985
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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]
Fm. †Noasauridae Bonaparte and Powell 1980
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G. †Austrocheirus Ezcurra et al. 2010
G. †Berthasaura de Souza et al. 2021
G. †Deltadromeus Sereno et al. 1996
Subfm. †Elaphrosaurinae Rauhut and Carrano 2016
G. †Himalayadrinda Malkani 2015
G. †Huinculsaurus Baiano et al. 2020
G. †Laevisuchus Huene 1933
G. †Ligabueino Bonaparte 1996
Subfm. †Noasaurinae Paul 1988
Invalid names: Compsosuchus Huene 1933 [nomen dubium], Jubbulpuria Huene 1933 [nomen dubium], Ornithomimoides barasimlensis Huene 1933 [nomen dubium], Velocisauridae Bonaparte 1991 [synonym]
Fm. †Vitakrisauridae Malkani 2010
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G. †Samanadrinda Malkani 2007
Subfm. †Vitakrisaurinae Malkani 2010
G. †Vitakrisaurus Malkani 2010
Invalid names: Rajasaurinae Malkani 2010 [empty]
Invalid names: Abelisauria Novas 1992 [synonym]
Fm. †Ceratosauridae Marsh 1884
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Invalid names: Ceratosaurus roechlingi Janensch 1925 [nomen dubium], Labrosauridae Marsh 1882 [synonym]
Superfm. †Ceratosauroidea Novas?
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G. †Ceratosaurus Marsh 1884
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†Ceratosaurus nasicornis Marsh 1884
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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]
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]
Unr. Tetanurae Gauthier 1986 [tetanuran theropod]
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Or. Avetheropoda Paul 1988 [avetheropod]
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Infraor. †Carnosauria Huene 1920 [carnosaur]
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G. †Abelichnus Calvo 1991
Superfm. †Allosauroidea Currie and Zhao 1994 [allosauroid]
G. †Bosiutrisauropus Ellenberger 1970
G. †Changpeipus Young 1960
G. †Kleitotrisauropus Ellenberger 1972
G. †Mafatrisauropus 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]
Invalid names: Coeluria Marsh 1881 [empty], Compsognathia Paul 1988 [empty], Iliosuchus Huene 1932 [nomen dubium], Protoavia Paul 1988 [empty]
Unr. Coelurosauria Huene 1914 [coelurosaur]
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Infraor. †Alvarezsauria Bonaparte 1991
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Fm. †Arriagadoolithidae Agnolin et al. 2012
G. †Bannykus Xu et al. 2018
G. †Haplocheirus Choiniere et al. 2010
G. †Shishugounykus Qin et al. 2019
G. †Xiyunykus Xu et al. 2018
G. †Britoichnium Bertini and Carvalho 2001
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†Britoichnium coelurosauroides Bertini and Carvalho 2001
Fm. †Coeluridae Marsh 1881 [coelurid]
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Invalid names: Coeluridae Nopcsa 1901 [empty], Coelurosauridae Cope 1882 [synonym]
Fm. †Compsognathidae Cope 1871 [compsognathid]
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G. †Aniksosaurus Martínez and Novas 2006
G. †Beipiaognathus Hu et al. 2016
Subfm. †Compsognathinae Nopcsa 1923
G. †Compsognathus Wagner 1861 [elegant jaw]
G. †Huaxiagnathus Hwang et al. 2004
G. †Mirischia Naish et al. 2004
G. †Ornitholestes Osborn 1903
G. †Scipionyx Dal Sasso and Signore 1996
G. †Sinocalliopteryx Ji et al. 2007
G. †Xunmenglong Xing et al. 2020
G. †Cridotrisauropus Ellenberger 1965
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†Cridotrisauropus cruentus Ellenberger 1970
†Cridotrisauropus ginsburgi Ellenberger 1965
†Cridotrisauropus minor Ellenberger 1965
†Cridotrisauropus unguiferus Ellenberger 1965
Unr. Maniraptora Gauthier 1986 [maniraptoran]
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Unr. †Alvarezsauroidea Choiniere et al. 2010
Fm. †Anchiornithidae Foth and Rauhut 2017
Unr. Avialae Gauthier 1986 [avialan]
Fm. †Montanoolithidae Zelenitsky and Therrien 2008
Infraor. †Oviraptorosauria Barsbold 1976
Unr. Paraves Sereno 1997
G. †Pseudogeckoolithus Vianey-Liaud and López-Martínez 1997
Fm. †Scansoriopterygidae Czerkas and Yuan 2002
G. †Yixianosaurus Xu and Wang 2003
Invalid names: Palaeopteryx Jensen 1981 [nomen dubium]
Unr. Maniraptoriformes Holtz, Jr. and Padian 1995
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Unr. †Arctometatarsalia Holtz 1994
Unr. †Therizinosauria Russell 1997
Invalid names: Tyrannoraptora Sereno 1998 [empty]
Fm. †Ornithomimipodidae Lockley et al. 2011
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G. †Columbosauripus Sternberg 1932
G. †Irenichnites Sternberg 1932
G. †Magnoavipes Lee 1997
G. †Ornithomimipus Sternberg 1926
G. †Satapliasaurus Gabuniya 1951
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†Satapliasaurus dsocenidzei Gabuniya 1951
†Satapliasaurus kandelakii Gabuniya 1951
†Satapliasaurus tschabukianii Gabuniya 1951
G. †Trisauropodiscus Ellenberger 1970
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†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
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G. †Alectrosaurus Gilmore 1933
G. †Appalachiosaurus Carr et al. 2005
G. †Aviatyrannis Rauhut 2003
G. †Bagaraatan Osmólska 1996
G. †Bistahieversor Carr and Williamson 2010
G. †Calamosaurus Lydekker 1891
G. †Dilong Xu et al. 2004
G. †Eotyrannus Hutt et al. 2001
G. †Jinbeisaurus Wu et al. 2020
G. †Juratyrant Brusatte and Benson 2013
G. †Labocania Molnar 1974
Unr. †Megaraptora Benson et al. 2010
G. †Moros Zanno et al. 2019
Fm. †Proceratosauridae Rauhut et al. 2010
G. †Raptorex Sereno et al. 2009
G. †Santanaraptor Kellner 1999
G. †Stokesosaurus Madsen 1974
G. †Suskityrannus Nesbitt et al. 2019
G. †Teihivenator Yun 2017
G. †Theroplantigrada Casanovas Cladellas et al. 1993
G. †Timimus Rich and Vickers-Rich 1994
G. †Timurlengia Brusatte et al. 2016
Fm. †Tyrannosauridae Osborn 1906 [tyrannosaurid]
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Invalid names: Deinodontidae Brown 1914 [synonym]
G. †Xiongguanlong 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. †Xiuningpus Yu 1998
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†Xiuningpus xintanensis Yu 1998
Invalid names: Xiuningpus qukouensis Yu 1998 [nomen nudum]
Invalid names: Megalosaurus lonzeensis Dollo 1883 [nomen dubium]
Unr. Orionides Carrano et al. 2012
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Superfm. †Megalosauroidea Nopcsa 1928
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Unr. †Megalosauria Bonaparte 1850
Fm. †Megalosauridae Fitzinger 1843
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Invalid names: Bahariasauridae Huene 1948 [synonym], Erectopodidae Huene 1932 [synonym], Torvosauridae Jensen 1985 [synonym]
Fm. †Piatnitzkysauridae Carrano et al. 2012
G. †Sciurumimus Rauhut et al. 2012
Invalid names: Allosaurus medius Marsh 1888 [nomen dubium], Allosaurus tendagurensis Janensch 1925 [nomen dubium], Caudocoelus Huene 1932 [nomen dubium], Chienkosaurus Young 1942 [nomen dubium], Creosaurus potens Lull 1911 [nomen dubium], Dandakosaurus Yadagiri 1982 [nomen dubium], Eustreptospondylidae Paul 1988 [empty], Inosaurus Lapparent 1960 [nomen dubium], Megalosaurus pannoniensis Seeley 1881 [nomen dubium], Neotetanurae [empty], Phaedrolosaurus Dong 1973 [nomen dubium], Prodeinodon Osborn 1924 [nomen dubium], Sinocoelurus Young 1942 [nomen dubium], Spinosauroidea Olshevsky 1995 [empty], Streptospondylus cuvieri Owen 1842 [nomen dubium], Teinurosaurus Nopcsa 1928 [nomen dubium], Torvosauroidea Sereno et al. 1994 [empty]
Superfm. †Coelophysoidea Holtz 1994 [coelophysoid]
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Fm. †Coelophysidae Paul 1988
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Subfm. †Coelophysinae Nopcsa 1928
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G. †Coelophysis Cope 1889
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†Coelophysis bauri Cope 1887
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Invalid names: Coelurus longicollis Cope 1887 [synonym], Rioarribasaurus colberti Hunt and Lucas 1991 [synonym], Tanystropheus willistoni Cope 1887 [synonym]
Invalid names: Podokesaurus Talbot 1911 [synonym], Rioarribasaurus Hunt and Lucas 1991 [objective synonym]
G. †Procompsognathus Fraas 1913 [before elegant jaw]
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†Procompsognathus triassicus Fraas 1913
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Invalid names: Hallopus celerrimus Fraas 1912 [objective synonym]
Invalid names: Halticosaurinae Paul 1988 [empty], Procompsognathinae Nopcsa 1923 [empty]
G. †Sarcosaurus Andrews 1921
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Invalid names: Dolichosuchus cristatus Huene 1932 [nomen dubium], Longosaurus Welles 1984 [nomen dubium], Podokesauridae Huene 1914 [invalid subgroup]
G. †Notatesseraeraptor Zahner and Brinkmann 2019
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†Notatesseraeraptor frickensis Zahner and Brinkmann 2019
Invalid names: Dinoaves Bakker 1986 [empty]
Diagnosis
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S. J. Nesbitt 2011 | The least inclusive clade containing Coelophysis bauri Cope, 1889; sensu Colbert et al., 1992, and Passer domesticus Linnaeus, 1758 |
Measurements
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References: Marsh 1875, Peczkis 1995 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Carnian to the top of the Holocene or 237.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 228.0 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 228.0 Ma
Collections (5995 total)
Oldest occurrences | |||
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Carnian | Morocco (Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz) | Coelurosauria indet. (219917) | |
Carnian | Germany (Thuringia) | Coelurosauria indet. (207533) | |
Carnian | Italy (Pisa) | Ceratosauria indet. (96712) | |
Carnian - Norian | USA (Texas) | Coelophysis sp. (71979 98596) | |
Carnian - Norian | Lesotho (Maseru) | Bosiutrisauropus phuthiatsani (56029) | |
Late/Upper Triassic | United Kingdom (England) | Plesiothornipos binneyi (174686) | |
Late/Upper Triassic | Zimbabwe (Matabeleland North) | Syntarsus rhodesiensis (34779) | |
Late/Upper Triassic | USA (Texas) | Coelophysis sp. (39671) Lepidus praecisio (196651) | |
Late/Upper Triassic - Early/Lower Jurassic | USA (Utah) | Coelophysoidea indet. (183201) | |
Norian | Argentina (La Rioja) | Coelophysoidea indet. (105691) Zupaysaurus rougieri (34132) | |
Norian | Germany (Baden-Württemberg) | Liliensternus sp. (22683) | |
Norian | USA (Arizona) | Camposaurus arizonensis (39160) Ceratosauria indet., Coelophysidae indet. (92850) Coelophysis bauri (49500 57687) Coelophysis sp. (57685) Neotheropoda indet. (207035 218116 218117 218118 218119) Theropoda indet. (57686) | |
Norian | USA (New Mexico) | Ceratosauria indet., Coelophysis sp. (57071) Coelophysis bauri (54167) Coelophysis bauri, Coelophysis sp. (54168) Coelophysis sp. (54006 54008 54009 54010 54011 54012 54013 54014 58106) Coelophysoidea indet. (74202 89256) Procompsognathidae indet. (49499) Tanystropheus willistoni, Coelurus longicollis, Coelurus bauri (52498) | |
Norian | Argentina (San Juan) | Coelophysoidea indet. (182613) | |
Norian | Poland (Opole) | Velocipes guerichi (140077) | |
Norian | Germany (Baden-Württenburg) | Dolichosuchus cristatus (92087) | |
Norian | Germany (Thuringia) | Halticosaurus liliensterni (48694) | |
Norian | Germany (Bayern) | Liliensternus liliensterni (48683) | |
Norian | USA (Texas) | Coelophysis sp. (67699) Coelophysoidea indet., Theropoda indet. (13273) Neotheropoda indet. (196354) | |
Norian | Switzerland (Aargau) | Liliensternus sp. (22680) Notatesseraeraptor frickensis (203217) |