Classification of the suborder Thyreophora

Unr. †Thyreophora Nopcsa 1915
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Unr. †Ankylosauria Osborn 1923 [ankylosaur]
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Fm. †Ankylosauridae Brown 1908 [ankylosaurid]
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G. †Ahshislepelta Burns and Sullivan 2011
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†Ahshislepelta minor Burns and Sullivan 2011
G. †Aletopelta Ford and Kirkland 2001
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†Aletopelta coombsi Ford and Kirkland 2001
Subfm. †Ankylosaurinae Nopcsa 1918
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Tr. †Ankylosaurini Arbour and Currie 2016
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G. †Akainacephalus Wiersma and Irmis 2018
G. †Ziapelta Arbour et al. 2014
G. †Ankylosaurus Brown 1908
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G. †Crichtonpelta Arbour and Currie 2016
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†Crichtonpelta benxiensis Lü et al. 2007
Tr. †Euoplocephalini Penkalski 2018
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G. †Anodontosaurus Sternberg 1929
G. †Dyoplosaurus Parks 1924
G. †Euoplocephalus Lambe 1910
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Invalid names: Stereocephalus Lambe 1902 [replaced]
G. †Platypelta Penkalski 2018
G. †Scolosaurus Nopcsa 1928 [thorn lizard]
G. †Jinyunpelta Zheng et al. 2018
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†Jinyunpelta sinensis Zheng et al. 2018
G. †Minotaurasaurus Miles and Miles 2009
G. †Nodocephalosaurus Sullivan 1999
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G. †Oohkotokia Penkalski 2014
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†Oohkotokia horneri Penkalski 2014
G. †Pinacosaurus Gilmore 1933
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†Pinacosaurus grangeri Gilmore 1933
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Invalid names: Pinacosaurus ninghsiensis Young 1935 [synonym], Syrmosaurus viminocaudus Maleev 1952 [synonym]
†Pinacosaurus mephistocephalus Godefroit et al. 1999
Invalid names: Syrmosaurus Maleev 1952 [synonym]
G. †Saichania Maryanska 1977
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†Saichania chulsanensis Maryanska 1977
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Invalid names: Shanxia tianzhenensis Barrett et al. 1998 [synonym], Tianzhenosaurus youngi Pang and Cheng 1998 [synonym]
Invalid names: Shanxia Barrett et al. 1998 [synonym], Tianzhenosaurus Pang and Cheng 1998 [synonym]
G. †Talarurus Maleev 1952
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†Talarurus plicatospineus Maleev 1952
G. †Tarchia Maryanska 1977
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†Tarchia kielanae Maryanska 1977
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Invalid names: Minotaurasaurus ramachandrani Miles and Miles 2009 [synonym]
†Tarchia teresae Penkalski and Tumanova 2017
†Tarchia tumanovae Park et al. 2021
G. †Tsagantegia Tumanova 1993
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†Tsagantegia longicranialis Tumanova 1993
G. †Zaraapelta Arbour et al. 2014
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†Zaraapelta nomadis Arbour et al. 2014
G. †Zuul Arbour and Evans 2017
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†Zuul crurivastator Arbour and Evans 2017
G. †Bissektipelta Parish and Barrett 2004
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†Bissektipelta archibaldi Averianov 2002
G. †Cedarpelta Carpenter et al. 2001
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†Cedarpelta bilbeyhallorum Carpenter et al. 2001
G. †Chuanqilong Han et al. 2014
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†Chuanqilong chaoyangensis Han et al. 2014
G. †Datai Xing et al. 2024
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†Datai yingliangis Xing et al. 2024
G. †Gobisaurus Vickaryous et al. 2001
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†Gobisaurus domoculus Vickaryous et al. 2001
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Invalid names: Zhongyuangosaurus luoyangensis Xu et al. 2007 [synonym]
Invalid names: Zhongyuansaurus Xu et al. 2007 [synonym]
G. †Liaoningosaurus Xu et al. 2001
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†Liaoningosaurus paradoxus Xu et al. 2001
G. †Shamosaurus Tumanova 1983
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†Shamosaurus scutatus Tumanova 1983
Invalid names: Dyoplosaurus giganteus Maleev 1956 [nomen dubium], Maleevus Tumanova 1987 [nomen dubium], Minmi Molnar 1980 [nomen dubium], Palaeoscincus asper Lambe 1902 [nomen dubium], Polacanthinae Lapparent and Lavocat 1955 [empty], Shamosaurinae Tumanova 1983 [empty], Stegopeltinae Ford 2000 [empty], Syrmosauridae Maleev 1952 [synonym], Syrmosaurinae Ford 2000 [empty]
G. †Dracopelta Galton 1980
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†Dracopelta zbyszewskii Galton 1980
G. †Kunbarrasaurus Leahey et al. 2015
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†Kunbarrasaurus ieversi Leahey et al. 2015
G. †Metatetrapous Ballerstedt 1922
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†Metatetrapous valdensis Nopcsa 1923
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Invalid names: Metatetrapous valdense Ballerstedt 1922 [synonym]
Fm. †Nodosauridae Marsh 1890
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G. †Acantholipan Rivera-Sylva et al. 2018
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†Acantholipan gonzalezi Rivera-Sylva et al. 2018
G. †Animantarx Carpenter et al. 1999
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†Animantarx ramaljonesi Carpenter et al. 1999
G. †Anoplosaurus Seeley 1879
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†Anoplosaurus curtonotus Seeley 1879
G. †Borealopelta Brown et al. 2017
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†Borealopelta markmitchelli Brown et al. 2017
G. †Dongyangopelta Chen et al. 2013
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†Dongyangopelta yangyanensis Chen et al. 2013
G. †Edmontonia Sternberg 1928
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†Edmontonia longiceps Sternberg 1928
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Invalid names: Denversaurus schlessmani Bakker 1988 [synonym]
Invalid names: Chassternbergia Bakker 1988 [synonym], Denversaurus Bakker 1988 [synonym]
G. †Gargoyleosaurus Carpenter et al. 1998
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†Gargoyleosaurus parkpinorum Carpenter et al. 1998
G. †Gastonia Kirkland 1998
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†Gastonia burgei Kirkland 1998
†Gastonia lorriemcwhinneyae Kineer et al. 2016
G. †Glyptodontopelta Ford 2000
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Invalid names: Edmontonia australis Ford 2000 [synonym]
G. †Hoplitosaurus Lucas 1902
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†Hoplitosaurus marshi Lucas 1901
G. †Hungarosaurus Osi 2005
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G. †Hylaeosaurus Mantell 1833
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†Hylaeosaurus armatus Mantell 1833
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Invalid names: Hylaeosaurus oweni Mantell 1844 [synonym]
G. †Invictarx McDonald and Wolfe 2018
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†Invictarx zephyri McDonald and Wolfe 2018
G. †Mymoorapelta Kirkland and Carpenter 1994
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†Mymoorapelta maysi Kirkland and Carpenter 1994
G. †Niobrarasaurus Carpenter et al. 1995
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†Niobrarasaurus coleii Mehl 1936
G. †Nodosaurus Marsh 1889
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†Nodosaurus textilis Marsh 1889
G. †Panoplosaurus Lambe 1919
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†Panoplosaurus mirus Lambe 1919
†Panoplosaurus rugosidens Gilmore 1930
G. †Patagopelta Riguetti et al. 2022
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†Patagopelta cristata Riguetti et al. 2022
G. †Pawpawsaurus Lee 1996
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G. †Peloroplites Carpenter et al. 2008
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†Peloroplites cedrimontanus Carpenter et al. 2008
G. †Polacanthus Fox 1866
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†Polacanthus foxii Grabau 1921
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Invalid names: Euacanthus vectianus Owen 1897 [objective synonym], Polacanthus becklesi Hennig 1924 [synonym]
Invalid names: Euacanthus Owen 1897 [objective synonym], Vectensia Delair 1982 [synonym]
G. †Propanoplosaurus Stanford et al. 2011
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†Propanoplosaurus marylandicus Stanford et al. 2011
G. †Sauropelta Ostrom 1970
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†Sauropelta edwardsorum Ostrom 1970
G. †Sauroplites Bohlin 1953
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†Sauroplites scutiger Bohlin 1953
G. †Silvisaurus Eaton, Jr. 1960
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†Silvisaurus condrayi Eaton, Jr. 1960
G. †Stegopelta Williston 1905
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†Stegopelta landerensis Williston 1905
Subfm. †Struthiosaurinae Nopcsa 1923
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G. †Europelta Kirkland et al. 2013
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†Europelta carbonensis Kirkland et al. 2013
G. †Struthiosaurus Bunzel 1870
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Invalid names: Crataeomus lepidophorus Seeley 1881 [synonym], Crataeomus pawlowitschii Seeley 1881 [synonym], Danubiosaurus anceps Bunzel 1871 [synonym], Hoplosaurus ischyrus Seeley 1881 [synonym], Leipsanosaurus noricus Nopcsa 1918 [synonym], Pleuropeltus suessii Seeley 1881 [synonym]
†Struthiosaurus languedocensis Garcia and Pereda-Suberbiola 2003
Invalid names: Crataeomus Seeley 1881 [synonym], Danubiosaurus Bunzel 1871 [synonym], Leipsanosaurus Nopcsa 1918 [synonym], Pleuropeltus Seeley 1881 [synonym]
G. †Taohelong Yang et al. 2013
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†Taohelong jinchengensis Yang et al. 2013
G. †Tatankacephalus Parsons and Parsons 2009
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†Tatankacephalus cooneyorum Parsons and Parsons 2009
G. †Texasetes Coombs 1995
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†Texasetes pleurohalio Coombs 1995
Invalid names: Acanthopholinae Nopcsa 1902 [synonym], Antarctopelta Salgado and Gasparini 2006 [nomen dubium], Edmontoniinae Russell 1940 [empty], Hylaeosauridae Nopcsa 1902 [synonym], Nodosaurinae Abel 1919 [empty], Palaeoscincidae Nopcsa 1918 [synonym], Panoplosaurinae Nopcsa 1929 [empty], Sauropeltinae Ford 2000 [empty]
Superfm. †Nodosauroidea Bakker 1988
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Invalid names: Edmontoniidae Bakker 1988 [empty]
Unr. †Parankylosauria Soto-Acuña et al. 2021
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G. †Stegouros Soto-Acuña et al. 2021
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†Stegouros elengassen Soto-Acuña et al. 2021
G. †Qijiangpus Xing et al. 2007
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†Qijiangpus sinensis Xing et al. 2007
G. †Sarcolestes Lydekker 1893
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†Sarcolestes leedsi Lydekker 1893
G. †Sinankylosaurus Wang et al. 2020
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†Sinankylosaurus zhuchengensis Wang et al. 2020
G. †Spicomellus Maidment et al. 2021
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†Spicomellus afer Maidment et al. 2021
G. †Vectipelta Pond et al. 2023
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†Vectipelta barretti Pond et al. 2023
Invalid names: Acanthopholis Huxley 1867 [nomen dubium], Acanthopholis eucercus Seeley 1879 [nomen dubium], Acanthopholis macrocercus Seeley 1869 [nomen dubium], Apraedentalia Huene 1948 [synonym], Brachypodosaurus Chakravarti 1934 [nomen dubium], Crichtonsaurus Dong 2002 [nomen dubium], Cryptodraco Lydekker 1889 [nomen dubium], Cryptosaurus Seeley 1875 [nomen dubium], Heishansaurus Bohlin 1953 [nomen dubium], Hierosaurus Wieland 1909 [nomen dubium], Palaeoscincus Leidy 1856 [nomen dubium], Palaeoscincus costatus Leidy 1856 [nomen dubium], Polacanthidae Wieland 1911 [empty], Polacanthoides Nopcsa 1928 [nomen dubium], Priconodon Marsh 1888 [nomen dubium], Priodontognathus Seeley 1875 [nomen dubium], Rhadinosaurus Seeley 1881 [nomen dubium], Rhodanosaurus Nopcsa 1929 [nomen dubium], Stegosaurus madagascariensis Piveteau 1926 [nomen dubium], Tianchiasaurus Dong 1993 [nomen dubium], Zhejiangosaurus Lü et al. 2007 [nomen dubium]
G. †Emausaurus Haubold 1990
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†Emausaurus ernsti Haubold 1990
G. †Jakapil Riguetti et al. 2022
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†Jakapil kaniukura Riguetti et al. 2022
G. †Scelidosaurus Owen 1859
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G. †Scutellosaurus Colbert 1981
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†Scutellosaurus lawleri Colbert 1981
Unr. †Stegosauria Marsh 1877
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G. †Adratiklit Maidment et al. 2020
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†Adratiklit boulahfa Maidment et al. 2020
G. †Bashanosaurus Hui et al. 2022
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†Bashanosaurus primitivus Hui et al. 2022
G. †Deltapodus Whyte and Romano 1995
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†Deltapodus brodricki Whyte and Romano 1995
†Deltapodus curriei Xing et al. 2013
†Deltapodus ibericus Cobos and Royo-Torres 2010
G. †Euskelesaurus Huxley 1866
G. †Garbina Salisbury et al. 2016
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†Garbina roeorum Salisbury et al. 2016
G. †Huayangosaurus Dong et al. 1982
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†Huayangosaurus taibaii Dong et al. 1982
G. †Isaberrysaura Salgado et al. 2017
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†Isaberrysaura mollensis Salgado et al. 2017
G. †Kentrosaurus Hennig 1915
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†Kentrosaurus aethiopicus Hennig 1915
Invalid names: Doryphorosaurus Nopcsa 1916 [synonym], Kentrurosaurus Hennig 1916 [synonym]
G. †Luluichnus Salisbury et al. 2016
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†Luluichnus mueckei Salisbury et al. 2016
G. †Paranthodon Nopcsa 1929
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†Paranthodon africanus Broom 1912
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Invalid names: Paranthodon owenii Nopcsa 1929 [synonym], Paranthodon owenii Nopcsa 1929 [synonym]
G. †Stegopodus Lockley and Hunt 1998
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†Stegopodus czerkasi Lockley and Hunt 1998
Fm. †Stegosauridae Marsh 1880
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G. †Changdusaurus Zhao 1985
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Subfm. †Dacentrurinae Olshevsky and Ford 1993
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G. †Dacentrurus Lucas 1902
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†Dacentrurus armatus Marsh 1877
Invalid names: Omosaurus Owen 1875 [replaced], Omosaurus lennieri Nopcsa 1911 [nomen dubium]
G. †Miragaia Mateus et al. 2009
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†Miragaia longicollum Mateus et al. 2009
†Miragaia longispinus Gilmore 1914
Invalid names: Alcovasaurus Galton and Carpenter 2016 [synonym], Natronasaurus Ulansky 2014 [synonym]
G. †Hesperosaurus Carpenter et al. 2001
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†Hesperosaurus mjosi Carpenter et al. 2001
Subfm. †Huayangosaurinae Dong et al. 1982
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G. †Chungkingosaurus Dong et al. 1983
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†Chungkingosaurus jiangbeiensis Dong et al. 1983
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Invalid names: Chungkingosaurus giganticus Ulansky 2014 [synonym], Chungkingosaurus magnus Ulansky 2014 [synonym]
G. †Gigantspinosaurus Ouyang 1992
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G. †Jiangjunosaurus Jia et al. 2007
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†Jiangjunosaurus junggarensis Jia et al. 2007
G. †Loricatosaurus Maidment et al. 2008
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†Loricatosaurus priscus Nopcsa 1911
G. †Mongolostegus Tumanova and Alifanov 2018
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†Mongolostegus exspectabilis Tumanova and Alifanov 2018
G. †Priodontosaurus Romer 1966
G. †Stegosaurus Marsh 1877
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†Stegosaurus armatus Marsh 1877
†Stegosaurus duplex Marsh 1887
†Stegosaurus stenops Marsh 1887
†Stegosaurus sulcatus Marsh 1887
†Stegosaurus ungulatus Marsh 1879
Invalid names: Diracodon Marsh 1881 [synonym], Hypsirophus Cope 1878 [synonym], Stegosaurus affinis Marsh 1881 [nomen nudum], Stegosaurus armatus Marsh 1877 [nomen dubium], Wuerhosaurus Dong 1973 [synonym]
G. †Yingshanosaurus Zhou 1986
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Invalid names: Hypsirhophidae Cope 1891 [synonym], Kentrosaurinae Nopcsa 1923 [empty], Kentrurosaurinae Nopcsa 1923 [empty], Lexovisaurus Hoffstetter 1957 [nomen dubium], Omosauridae Lydekker 1888 [synonym], Scelidosaurinae Nopcsa 1923 [empty], Siamodracon Ulansky 2014 [nomen dubium], Stegosaurinae Nopcsa 1917 [empty], Wuerhosaurus mongoliensis Ulansky 2014 [nomen dubium]
G. †Thyreosaurus Zafaty et al. 2024
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†Thyreosaurus atlasicus Zafaty et al. 2024
G. †Tuojiangosaurus Dong et al. 1977
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†Tuojiangosaurus multispinus Dong et al. 1977
Invalid names: Amargastegos Ulansky 2014 [nomen dubium], Chialingosaurus Young 1959 [nomen dubium], Chialingosaurus kuani Young 1959 [nomen dubium], Craterosaurus Seeley 1874 [nomen dubium], Eoplophysis Ulansky 2014 [nomen dubium], Ferganastegos Ulansky 2014 [nomen dubium], Huayangosauridae Dong et al. 1982 [empty], Lexovisaurus durobrivensis Hulke 1887 [nomen dubium], Monkonosaurus Zhao 1986 [nomen dubium], Omosaurus leedsi Seeley 1901 [nomen dubium], Regnosaurus Mantell 1848 [nomen dubium], Rigalitidae Kuhn 1961 [empty], Saldamosaurus Ulansky 2014 [nomen dubium], Wuerhosaurus ordosensis Dong 1994 [nomen dubium]
Infraor. †Stegosauromorpha Cooper 1985
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Invalid names: Ankylosauroidea Huene 1914 [empty]
Subor. †Thyreophoroidea Nopcsa 1928
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Unr. †Eurypoda Sereno 1986
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Invalid names: Ankylosauromorpha Carpenter 2001 [empty]
G. †Yuxisaurus Yao et al. 2022
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†Yuxisaurus kopchicki Yao et al. 2022
Invalid names: Andhrasaurus Ulansky 2014 [nomen dubium], Bienosaurus Dong 2001 [nomen dubium], Bienosaurus lufengensis Dong 2001 [nomen dubium], Lusitanosaurus Lapparent and Zbyszewski 1957 [nomen dubium], Lusitanosaurus liasicus Lapparent and Zbyszewski 1957 [nomen dubium], Omosaurus hastiger Owen 1877 [nomen dubium], Peishansaurus Bohlin 1953 [nomen dubium], Scelidosauria Seeley 1892 [empty], Scelidosauridae Cope 1869 [empty], Scelidosaurus arizonensis Ulansky 2014 [nomen dubium], Sinopeltosaurus Ulansky 2014 [nomen dubium], Stegosaurides Bohlin 1953 [nomen dubium], Tatisaurus Simmons 1965 [nomen dubium], Taveirosaurus Antunes and Sigogneau-Russell 1991 [nomen dubium]