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Averostra

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Averostra was named by Paul (2002). It is extant.

It was assigned to Neotheropoda by Ezcurra (2006), Ezcurra and Novas (2007), Ezcurra and Cuny (2007) and Carrano et al. (2012); and to Neotetanurae by Hendrickx and Mateus (2014).

Subtaxa
Ceratosauria, Tetanurae
Sister taxa
Tetanurae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Averostra Paul
2006Averostra Ezcurra p. 657 fig. 3
2007Averostra Ezcurra and Cuny p. 78 fig. 6
2007Averostra Ezcurra and Novas p. 46 fig. 12
2012Averostra Carrano et al. p. 248 fig. 7
2014Averostra Hendrickx and Mateus

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

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. 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
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G. †Dahalokely Farke and Sertich 2013
G. †Ekrixinatosaurus Calvo et al. 2004
Unr. †Furileusauria Filippi et al. 2016
G. †Guemesia Agnolín et al. 2021
G. †Ilokelesia Coria and Salgado 2000
G. †Rahiolisaurus Novas et al. 2010
G. †Skorpiovenator Canale et al. 2008 [scorpion hunter]
G. †Thanos Delcourt and Iori 2020
Invalid names: Carnotaurini Coria et al. 2002 [empty]
Subfm. †Carnotaurinae Sereno 1998
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Tr. †Majungasaurini Tortosa et al. 2014
G. †Indosuchus Huene 1933
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†Indosuchus raptorius Huene 1933
G. †Kryptops Sereno and Brusatte 2008
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†Kryptops palaios Sereno and Brusatte 2008
G. Kurupi Iori et al. 2021
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†Kurupi itaata Iori et al. 2021
G. †Lametasaurus Matley 1924
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†Lametasaurus indicus Matley 1924
G. †Rugops Sereno et al. 2004
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†Rugops primus Sereno et al. 2004
G. †Spectrovenator Zaher et al. 2020
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†Spectrovenator ragei Zaher et al. 2020
G. †Tarascosaurus Le Loeuff and Buffetaut 1991
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†Tarascosaurus salluvicus Le Loeuff and Buffetaut 1991
G. †Tralkasaurus Cerroni et al. 2020
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†Tralkasaurus cuyi Cerroni et al. 2020
G. †Xenotarsosaurus Martínez et al. 1986
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†Xenotarsosaurus bonapartei 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
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†Eoabelisaurus mefi Pol and Rauhut 2012
Fm. †Noasauridae Bonaparte and Powell 1980
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G. †Austrocheirus Ezcurra et al. 2010
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†Austrocheirus isasii Ezcurra et al. 2010
G. †Berthasaura de Souza et al. 2021
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†Berthasaura leopoldinae de Souza et al. 2021
G. †Deltadromeus Sereno et al. 1996
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†Deltadromeus agilis Sereno et al. 1996
Subfm. †Elaphrosaurinae Rauhut and Carrano 2016
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G. †Elaphrosaurus Janensch 1920
G. †Limusaurus Xu et al. 2009
G. †Himalayadrinda Malkani 2015
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†Himalayadrinda potwari Malkani 2015
G. †Huinculsaurus Baiano et al. 2020
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†Huinculsaurus montesi Baiano et al. 2020
G. †Laevisuchus Huene 1933
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†Laevisuchus indicus Huene 1933
G. †Ligabueino Bonaparte 1996
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†Ligabueino andesi Bonaparte 1996
Subfm. †Noasaurinae Paul 1988
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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]
Fm. †Vitakrisauridae Malkani 2010
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G. †Samanadrinda Malkani 2007
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†Samanadrinda surghari Malkani 2007
Subfm. †Vitakrisaurinae Malkani 2010
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G. †Vitakridrinda Malkani 2004
G. †Vitakrisaurus Malkani 2010
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†Vitakrisaurus saraiki Malkani 2010
Invalid names: Rajasaurinae Malkani 2010 [empty]
Invalid names: Abelisauria Novas 1992 [synonym]
G. †Berberosaurus Allain et al. 2007
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†Berberosaurus liassicus Allain et al. 2007
Fm. †Ceratosauridae Marsh 1884
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G. †Fosterovenator Dalman 2014
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†Fosterovenator churei Dalman 2014
Invalid names: Ceratosaurus roechlingi Janensch 1925 [nomen dubium], Labrosauridae Marsh 1882 [synonym]
Superfm. †Ceratosauroidea Novas?
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Unr. †Etrigansauria Delcourt 2018
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G. †Chenanisaurus Longrich et al. 2017
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†Chenanisaurus barbaricus Longrich et al. 2017
G. †Ceratosaurus 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]
G. †Genyodectes Woodward 1901
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†Genyodectes serus Woodward 1901
G. †Saltriovenator Dal Sasso et al. 2018
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†Saltriovenator zanellai Dal Sasso et al. 2018
G. †Spinostropheus Sereno et al. 2004
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†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]
Unr. Tetanurae Gauthier 1986 [tetanuran theropod]
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Or. Avetheropoda Paul 1988 [avetheropod]
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G. †Bahariasaurus Stromer 1934
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†Bahariasaurus ingens Stromer 1934
Infraor. †Carnosauria Huene 1920 [carnosaur]
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G. †Abelichnus Calvo 1991
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†Abelichnus astigarrae Calvo 1991
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
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. †Bosiutrisauropus Ellenberger 1970
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†Bosiutrisauropus phuthiatsani Ellenberger 1970
G. †Changpeipus Young 1960
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†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
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†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
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†Gualicho shinyae Apesteguia et al. 2016
G. †Shanyangosaurus Xue et al. 1996
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Invalid names: Coeluria Marsh 1881 [empty], Compsognathia Paul 1988 [empty], Iliosuchus Huene 1932 [nomen dubium], Protoavia Paul 1988 [empty]
G. †Becklespinax Olshevsky 1991
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Unr. Coelurosauria Huene 1914 [coelurosaur]
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Infraor. †Alvarezsauria Bonaparte 1991
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Fm. †Arriagadoolithidae Agnolin et al. 2012
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G. †Arriagadoolithus Agnolin et al. 2012
G. †Bannykus Xu et al. 2018
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†Bannykus wulatensis Xu et al. 2018
G. †Haplocheirus Choiniere et al. 2010
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†Haplocheirus sollers Choiniere et al. 2010
G. †Shishugounykus Qin et al. 2019
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†Shishugounykus inexpectus Qin et al. 2019
G. †Xiyunykus Xu et al. 2018
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†Xiyunykus pengi Xu et al. 2018
G. †Aorun Choiniere et al. 2013
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†Aorun zhaoi Choiniere et al. 2013
G. †Aratasaurus Sayão et al. 2020
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†Aratasaurus museunacionali Sayão et al. 2020
G. †Bicentenaria Novas et al. 2012
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†Bicentenaria argentina Novas et al. 2012
G. †Brasileosaurus Huene 1931
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G. †Bressanichnus Calvo 1991
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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]
G. †Coelurus Marsh 1879
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†Coelurus fragilis Marsh 1879
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Invalid names: Coelurus agilis Marsh 1884 [objective synonym]
Invalid names: Coelurus gracilis Marsh 1888 [nomen dubium]
Fm. †Compsognathidae Cope 1871 [compsognathid]
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G. †Aniksosaurus Martínez and Novas 2006
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†Aniksosaurus darwini Martínez and Novas 2006
G. †Aristosuchus Seeley 1887
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†Aristosuchus pusillus Owen 1876
Invalid names: Calamospondylus Fox 1866 [synonym]
G. †Beipiaognathus Hu et al. 2016
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†Beipiaognathus jii Hu et al. 2016
Subfm. †Compsognathinae Nopcsa 1923
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G. †Saurornithoides Nopcsa 1928
G. †Compsognathus Wagner 1861 [elegant jaw]
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†Compsognathus longipes Wagner 1861
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Invalid names: Compsognathus corallestris Bidar et al. 1972 [synonym]
G. †Huaxiagnathus Hwang et al. 2004
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†Huaxiagnathus orientalis Hwang et al. 2004
G. †Mirischia Naish et al. 2004
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†Mirischia asymmetrica Naish et al. 2004
G. †Ornitholestes Osborn 1903
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†Ornitholestes hermanni Osborn 1903
G. †Scipionyx Dal Sasso and Signore 1996
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†Scipionyx samniticus Dal Sasso and Signore 1996
G. †Sinocalliopteryx Ji et al. 2007
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†Sinocalliopteryx gigas Ji et al. 2007
G. †Xunmenglong Xing et al. 2020
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†Xunmenglong yingliangis 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
G. †Deferrariischnium Calvo 1991
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G. †Juravenator Göhlich and Chiappe 2006
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†Juravenator starki Göhlich and Chiappe 2006
G. †Kainomoyenisauropus Ellenberger 1970
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†Kainomoyenisauropus ranivorus Ellenberger 1970
G. †Kol Turner et al. 2009
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†Kol ghuva Turner et al. 2009
G. †Lapparentichnus Haubold 1971
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G. †Lourinhanosaurus Mateus 1998
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Unr. Maniraptora Gauthier 1986 [maniraptoran]
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Unr. †Alvarezsauroidea Choiniere et al. 2010
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Fm. †Alvarezsauridae Bonaparte 1991
Subfm. †Patagonykinae Agnolin et al. 2012
Fm. †Anchiornithidae Foth and Rauhut 2017
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G. †Ostromia Foth and Rauhut 2017
Unr. Avialae Gauthier 1986 [avialan]
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G. †Alcmonavis Rauhut et al. 2019
G. †Archaeopteryx Meyer 1861
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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. †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]
Fm. †Montanoolithidae Zelenitsky and Therrien 2008
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G. †Montanoolithus Zelenitsky and Therrien 2008
Infraor. †Oviraptorosauria Barsbold 1976
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G. †Avimimus Kurzanov 1981
Fm. †Caenagnathidae Sternberg 1940
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Invalid names: Elmisauridae Osmolska 1981 [synonym]
Fm. †Caudipterygidae Osmólska et al. 2004
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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
Invalid names: Avimimidae Kurzanov 1981 [empty], Caenagnathoidea Sternberg 1940 [empty], Ingeniidae Barsbold 1981 [empty], Oviraptoroidea Barsbold 1976 [empty]
Unr. Paraves Sereno 1997
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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
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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
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†Pseudogeckoolithus nodosus Vianey-Liaud and López-Martínez 1997
†Pseudogeckoolithus tirboulensis Vianey-Liaud and Garcia 2003
Fm. †Scansoriopterygidae Czerkas and Yuan 2002
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G. †Ambopteryx Wang et al. 2019
G. †Scansoriopteryx Czerkas and Yuan 2002
G. †Yi Xu et al. 2015
G. †Yixianosaurus Xu and Wang 2003
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†Yixianosaurus longimanus 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
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Infraor. †Ornithomimosauria Barsbold 1976 [ornithomimosaur]
Invalid names: Bullatosauria Holtz [empty]
Unr. †Therizinosauria Russell 1997
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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
G. †Saurexallopus Harris 1997
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Invalid names: Exallopus Harris et al. 1996 [replaced]
Superfm. †Therizinosauroidea Russell and Dong 1994
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Invalid names: Segnosauria Barsbold and Perle 1980 [synonym], Segnosaurischia Dong 1992 [synonym]
Invalid names: Tyrannoraptora Sereno 1998 [empty]
G. †Nedcolbertia Kirkland et al. 1998
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†Nedcolbertia justinhoffmanni Kirkland et al. 1998
G. †Neotripodiscus Ellenberger 1970
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†Neotripodiscus makoetlani Ellenberger 1970
G. †Ngexisaurus Zhao 1983
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Fm. †Ornithomimipodidae Lockley et al. 2011
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G. †Columbosauripus Sternberg 1932
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†Columbosauripus ungulatus Sternberg 1932
G. †Irenichnites Sternberg 1932
G. †Magnoavipes Lee 1997
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†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
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†Ornithomimipus angustus Sternberg 1926
†Ornithomimipus gracilis Sternberg 1932
†Ornithomimipus jaillardi Jaillard et al. 1993
G. †Plesiothornipus Harkness 1850
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†Plesiothornipos binneyi Harkness 1850
G. †Qomoqomosauropus Ellenberger 1970
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†Qomoqomosauropus acutus Ellenberger 1970
G. †Satapliasaurus Gabuniya 1951
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†Satapliasaurus dsocenidzei Gabuniya 1951
†Satapliasaurus kandelakii Gabuniya 1951
G. †Shanbeipus Wang et al. 2016
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†Shanbeipus caudatus Wang et al. 2016
G. †Sinosauropteryx Ji and Ji 1996
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†Sinosauropteryx prima Ji and Ji 1996
G. †Tanycolagreus Carpenter et al. 2005
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†Tanycolagreus topwilsoni Carpenter et al. 2005
G. †Taupezia Delair 1963
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†Taupezia landeri Delair 1963
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
G. †Tugulusaurus Dong 1973
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†Tugulusaurus faciles Dong 1973
Superfm. †Tyrannosauroidea Walker 1964
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G. †Alectrosaurus Gilmore 1933
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†Alectrosaurus olseni Gilmore 1933
G. †Appalachiosaurus Carr et al. 2005
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G. †Aviatyrannis Rauhut 2003
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†Aviatyrannis jurassica Rauhut 2003
G. †Bagaraatan Osmólska 1996
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†Bagaraatan ostromi Osmólska 1996
G. †Bistahieversor Carr and Williamson 2010
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†Bistahieversor sealeyi Carr and Williamson 2010
G. †Calamosaurus Lydekker 1891
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†Calamosaurus foxi Lydekker 1889
G. †Dilong Xu et al. 2004
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†Dilong paradoxus Xu et al. 2004
G. †Dryptosaurus Marsh 1877
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Invalid names: Laelaps Cope 1866 [synonym]
G. †Eotyrannus Hutt et al. 2001
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†Eotyrannus lengi Hutt et al. 2001
G. †Jinbeisaurus Wu et al. 2020
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†Jinbeisaurus wangi Wu et al. 2020
G. †Juratyrant Brusatte and Benson 2013
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†Juratyrant langhami Benson 2008
G. †Labocania Molnar 1974
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†Labocania anomala Molnar 1974
Unr. †Megaraptora Benson et al. 2010
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G. †Aoniraptor Motta et al. 2016
Fm. †Megaraptoridae Novas et al. 2013
G. †Phuwiangvenator Samathi et al. 2019
G. †Siats Zanno and Makovicky 2013
G. †Vayuraptor Samathi et al. 2019
G. †Moros Zanno et al. 2019
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†Moros intrepidus Zanno et al. 2019
Fm. †Proceratosauridae Rauhut et al. 2010
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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
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†Raptorex kriegsteini Sereno et al. 2009
G. †Santanaraptor Kellner 1999
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†Santanaraptor placidus Kellner 1999
G. †Stokesosaurus Madsen 1974
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†Stokesosaurus clevelandi Madsen 1974
G. †Suskityrannus Nesbitt et al. 2019
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†Suskityrannus hazelae Nesbitt et al. 2019
G. †Teihivenator Yun 2017
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†Teihivenator macropus Cope 1868
G. †Theroplantigrada Casanovas Cladellas et al. 1993
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†Theroplantigrada encisensis Casanovas Cladellas et al. 1993
G. †Timimus Rich and Vickers-Rich 1994
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†Timimus hermani Rich and Vickers-Rich 1994
G. †Timurlengia Brusatte et al. 2016
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†Timurlengia euotica Brusatte et al. 2016
Fm. †Tyrannosauridae Osborn 1906 [tyrannosaurid]
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G. †Albertosaurus Osborn 1905 [Alberta lizard]
G. †Gorgosaurus Lambe 1914
G. †Tarbosaurus Maleev 1955
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Invalid names: Jenghizkhan Olshevsky 1995 [synonym], Maleevosaurus Carpenter 1992 [synonym], Shanshanosaurus Dong 1977 [synonym]
Subfm. †Tyrannosaurinae Matthew and Brown 1922 [tyrannosaurine]
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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
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†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: 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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Unr. Orionides Carrano et al. 2012
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Superfm. †Megalosauroidea Nopcsa 1928
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Unr. †Megalosauria Bonaparte 1850
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G. †Streptospondylus Meyer 1832
Fm. †Megalosauridae Fitzinger 1843
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Subfm. †Afrovenatorinae Carrano et al. 2012
Subfm. †Eustreptospondylinae Paul 1988
Subfm. †Megalosaurinae Nopcsa 1928
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
G. †Marshosaurus Madsen, Jr. 1976
G. †Piatnitzkysaurus Bonaparte 1979
G. †Xuanhanosaurus Dong 1984
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
G. †Iberospinus Mateus and Estraviz-López 2022
Subfm. †Spinosaurinae Sereno et al. 1998
Invalid names: Irritatoridae Martill et al. 1996 [synonym], Siamosaurus Buffetaut and Ingavat 1986 [nomen dubium], Sinopliosaurus fusuiensis Hou et al. 1975 [nomen dubium]
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], 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]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteo
Entire body: yeso
Adult length: 10 to < 100o
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10o
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10o
Maximum body mass: 10000 kgg
Minimum body mass: 300 gg
Architecture: compact or denseo
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partso
Grouping: solitaryo
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: carnivoreo
Reproduction: oviparouso
Dispersal: direct/internalo
Dispersal 2: mobileo
Created: 2004-12-14 12:50:08
Modified: 2004-12-14 14:50:08
Source: g = genus, o = order
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

Collections (5905 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Morocco (Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz) Coelurosauria indet. (219917)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Italy (Pisa) Ceratosauria indet. (96712)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Germany (Thuringia) Coelurosauria indet. (207533)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 208.5Lesotho (Maseru) Bosiutrisauropus phuthiatsani (56029)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.3United Kingdom (England) Plesiothornipos binneyi (174686)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (Arizona) Ceratosauria indet. (92850)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (New Mexico) Ceratosauria indet. (57071)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Lesotho (Mohale's Hoek) Trisauropodiscus superaviforma, Mafatrisauropus errans, Anomoepus sp. (56020)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Pterospondylus trielbae, Carnosauria indet. (22684)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3France (Franche-Comte) Megalosaurus sp. (90877)
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3France (Occitanie) Mafatrisauropus gardonensis (58622)
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3China (Yunnan) Therizinosauroidea indet. (51909)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.3 - 190.8China (Xinjiang) Theropoda indet. (60504)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.3 - 190.8Lesotho (Quthing) Trisauropodiscus superavipes (84072)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.3 - 190.8Lesotho (Mohale's Hoek) Trisauropodiscus levis, Trisauropodiscus phasianiforma, Trisauropodiscus popompoi, Anomoepus sp. (56010)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.3 - 174.1China (Xizang) Megalosaurus tibetensis (165590)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.3 - 174.1China (Shaanxi) Shanbeipus caudatus (224366)
Jurassic201.3 - 145.0Brazil (Pernambuco) Carcharodontosauria indet. (221511)
Jurassic201.3 - 145.0China (Jilin) Changpeipus carbonicus (60515)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8United Kingdom (England) Scelidosaurus harrisonii (52260)