List of Mesozoic theropod type specimens
This list of Mesozoic theropod type specimens is a list of fossils that are the official standard-bearers for inclusion in the Mesozoic species and genera of the dinosaur clade Theropoda, which includes the carnivorous dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus and Velociraptor, their herbivorous relatives like the therizinosaurs, and birds. Type specimens are those that are definitionally members of biological taxa, and additional specimens can only be "referred" to these taxa if an expert deems them sufficiently similar to the type.
The list[]
Species | Genus | Nickname | Catalogue number | Institution | Age | Unit | Country | Notes | Images |
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Albertosaurus sarcophagus |
N/A |
CMN 5600 |
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Albertosaurus arctunguis |
N/A |
N/A |
ROM 807 |
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Allosaurus fragilis |
N/A |
YPM 1930 |
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N/A |
CM 9380 |
United States of America |
![]() CM 9380 |
Categories:
- Lists of dinosaur specimens
- Mesozoic fossil record