Coelurosauria
Saurischia | Theropoda | Tetanurae | Coelurosauria [Carnivore]
Coelurosauria defined by F. von Huene based on the genus Coelurus, to include a varity of small, lightly build theropod dinosaurs. Redifined by Gauthier (1986) in cladistic terms as a stem-based taxon [Describing a taxonomic group that is defined as all those enities that share a more recent common ancestor with one group than another; e.g., Saurischia includes birds and all those dinosaurs that are closer to birds than they are to Triceratops. Also, Stem-difined: comprising birds and all theropods closer to birds that to Carnosauria.
Barsbold, 1983 Coelurosauria: Huene, 1914: ; Rozhdestvensky, 1956: 1956: Tatarinov, 1964: Barsbold, 1976b: Coeluroidea: Nopcsa 1928: Diagnosis . Small, sometimes moderately large theropods. Prepubic pelvis. Composition . 6 families – Podokesauridae Huene, 1914; Compsognathidae Huxley, 1870; Coeluridae Marsh, 1881; Saurornithoididae Barsbold, 1974; Elmisauridae Osmólska (in press); Avimimidae Kurzanov, 1981*. The two last families are classified in this infraorder conditionally; their description by these authors was in press at the time of completion of this manuscript and therefore was not included in the systematic part. Comparisons . The development of the prepubic pelvis appears to be a distinguishing peculiarity of coelurosaurs, with the greatest similarity to the ventral end of the deinonychosaur construction.
Time-Geolist - Alfabetic list
Triassic Late Scotland
| Saltopus elgininsis | Lossiemouth Sandstone Formation |
Triassic Late Germany
| Dolichosuchus cristatus | Stubensandstein |
| Halticosaurus longotarsus | Stubensandstein |
| \"Halticosaurus orbitoangulatus\" NN | Stubensandstein |
| Procompsognathus triassicus | Keuper Formation, Stubensandstein |
| Pterospondylus trielbae | Knollenmergel |
| Tanystropheus posthumus | Stubensandstein |
| Tanystrosuchus | Stubensandstein |
| Velocipes guerichi | Keuper of Schliesien |
Triassic Late US
| Coelophysis willistoni | Chinle Formation, New Mexico |
| Tanystropheus willisstoni - Chinle Formation, New Mexico | |
| Coelurus longicollis | Chinle Formation, New Mexico |
| Shuvosaurus inexpectatus | Dockum Group, Texas |
Triassic Late China
| Lukousaurus yini | Dark Red Beds of the Lower Lufeng Formation [= Fengjiahe Formation], Dull Purplish Beds of the Lower Lufeng Formation |
Jurassic Early China
| Eshanosaurus deguchiianus | Dull Purplish Beds, Lower Lufeng Formation |
| Lukousaurus yini | Dark Red Beds of the Lower Lufeng Formation [= Fengjiahe Formation], Dull Purplish Beds of the Lower Lufeng Formation |
| Sinosaurus triassicus | Dark Red Beds of the Lower Lufeng Formation [= Fengjiahe Formation], Dull Purplish Beds of the Lower Lufeng Formation |
Jurassic Middle China
| Chuandongocoelurus primitivus | Xiashaximiao Formation, Sichuan Province |
| Pedopenna daohugouensis | Daohugou Formation |
Jurassic Late France
| Caudocoelus sauvagei | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Teinurosaurus sauvagei - Boulogne-sur-Mer | |
| Compsognathus | |
| Compsognathus corallestris - Portlandian of Canjuers | |
| Compsognathus longipes - Lithographic Limestone |
Jurassic Late Germany
| Archaeopteryx lithographica | Solnhofen Formation |
| Archaeopteryx bavarica - Solnhofen Formation | |
| Compsognathus | |
| Compsognathus longipes - Solnhofen Formation (Ober Solnhofen Plattenkalk) | |
| Juravenator starki | Quarry Stark |
| Wellnhoferia grandis | Solnhofen Formation |
Jurassic Late US
| Coelurus | |
| Coelurus agilis - Morrison Formation, Wyoming | |
| Coelurus fragils - Morrison Formation, Utah, Wyoming | |
| Koparion douglassi | Morrison Formation |
| Ornitholestes hermanni | Morrison Formation, Utah, Wyoming |
| Tanycolagreus topwilsoni | Morrison Formation, Wyoming |
Jurassic Late China
| Anchiornis huxleyi | Liaoning [time J/C?] |
| Confuciusornis sanctus | Chaomidianzi Formation |
| Epidendrosaurus ningchengensis | Daohugou Formation |
| Haplocheirus sollers | Shishugou Formation |
| Guanlong wucaii | Shishugou Formation, Junggar Basin, Xinjiang |
| Otogornis genghisi | Ordos Basin, Zidan Group, Yijinholuo Formation |
| Pedopenna daohugouensis | Daohugou Formation |
| Sinocoelurus fragilis | Sichuan Province |
| Zuolong salleei | Shishugou Formation |
| Xiaotingia zhengi | Tiaojishan Formation |
Jurassic Late Kazakhstan
| Praeornis sharovi | Balabansai Formation |
Jurassic Late Mongolia
| Shanag ashile | Öösh |
Cretaceous Early Denmark
| Dromaeosauroides bornholmensis | Jydegaard Formation |
Cretaceous Early England
| Aristosuchus pusillus | Wealden Beds, Isle of Wight, Wessex Formation |
| Calamosaurus foxi | Wealden Beds, Isle of Wight |
| Calamospondylus foxi - Wealden Beds, Isle of Wight | |
| Calamospondylus oweni | Wealden Beds, Isle of Wight |
| Enaliornis barretti | Cambridge Green-sand-Formation |
| Enaliornis sedgwicki - Cambridge Green-sand-Formation | |
| Enaliornis seeleyi - Cambridge Green-sand-Formation | |
| Palaeocolymbus barretti - Cambridge Green-sand-Formation | |
| Pelagornis sedgwicki - Cambridge Green-sand-Formation | |
| Nuthetes destructor | Lulworth Formation, Purbeck Beds |
| Thecocoelurus daviesi | ?Wessex Formation, ?Isle of Wight |
| Thecospondylus daviesi | Wealden Beds, Isle of Wight |
| Thecospondylus horneri | Wealden Beds |
| Wyleyia valdensis | Wealden Beds |
Cretaceous Early Italy
| Scipionyx samniticus | Pietraroia Plattenkalk |
Cretaceous Early Romania
| Aristosuchus pusillus | Bauxite of Cornet |
Cretaceous Early Spain
| Concornis lacustris | Calizas de Huérgina Formation |
| Eoalulavis hoyasi | Calizas de Huérgina Formation |
| Iberomesornis romerali | Calizas de Huérgina Formation |
| Ilerdopteryx viai ~/~ | El Montsec |
| Noguerornis gonzalezi | La Pedrera de Rubies Lithographic Limestone |
| Pelecanimimus polyodon | Las Hoyas Konservat-lagerstatte |
Cretaceous Early US
| Arkansaurus fridayi | Arkansas |
| Coelosaurus | |
| Coelosaurus affinis - Arundel Formation, Maryland | |
| Coelosaurus antiquus - Black Creek Formation, North Carolina, Moorville Chalk, Alabama, New Egypt Formation, Navesink Formation, Mount Laural Formation, Wenonah Formation, New Jersey, Severn Formation, Maryland | |
| Coelurus gracilis | Arundel Formation, Maryland |
| Falcarius utahensis | Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah |
| Geminiraptor suarezarum | Cedar Mountain Formation |
| Microvenator celer | Cloverly Formation Montana, Wyoming |
| Nedcolbertia justinhofmanni | Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah |
| Utahraptor ostrommaysorum | Cedar Mountain Formation (Dalton Wells Quarry), Utah |
Cretaceous Early Brazil
| Mirischia asymmetrica | Santana Formation |
| Santanaraptor placidus | Santana Formation |
Cretaceous Early Morocco
| Deltadromeus agilis | Kem Kem region |
Cretaceous Early Niger
| Inosaurus tedreftensis | Continental intercalaire |
Cretaceous Early South Africa
| Nqwebasaurus thwazi | Upper Kirkwood Formation |
Cretaceous Early China
| Alxasaurus elesitaiensis | Bayin Gobi Formation |
| Anchiornis huxleyi | Liaoning [time J/C?] |
| Beipiaosaurus inexpectus | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Beishanlong grandis | Xinminpu Group |
| Boluochia zhengi | Jiufotang Formation, Liaoning |
| Caudipteryx | |
| Caudipteryx zoui - Yixian Formation of Liaoning | |
| Caudipteryx dongi - Yixian Formation of Liaoning | |
| Cathayornis yandica | Jiufotang Formation, Liaoning |
| Cathayornis caudatus - Jiufotang Formation, Liaoning | |
| Changchengornis hengdaoziensis | Chaomidianzi Formation (previously referred to as the lower section of the Yixian Formation), Liaoning |
| Chaoyangia beishanensis | Jiufotang Formation, Liaoning |
| Confuciusornis sanctus ~/~ | Chaomidianzi Formation |
| Confuciusornis chuonzhous ~/~ - Chaomidianzi Formation | |
| Confuciusornis dui ~/~ - Chaomidianzi Formation | |
| Confuciusornis sunia ~/~ - Chaomidianzi Formation | |
| Cryptovolans pauli | Jiufotang Formation, Liaoning |
| Eocathayornis walkeri | Jiufotang Formation, Liaoning |
| Eoenantiornis buhleri | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Gansus yumenensis | Xiagou Formation, Gansu Province |
| Graciliraptor lujiatunensis | Yixian Formation (Jiufotang Formation) of Liaoning |
| Huaxiagnathus orientalis | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Incisivosaurus gautheri | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Jibeinia luahera | Yixian Formation, Hebei Province |
| Jingfengopteryx elegans | |
| Jixiangornis orientalis | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Liaoningornis longidigitus | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Liaoxiornis delicatus | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Longipteryx chaoyangensis | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Mei long | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Microraptor zhaoianus | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Microraptor gui - Yixian Formation [Jiufotang Formation], Liaoning | |
| Nanshiungosaurus | |
| Nanshiungosaurus bohlini - Xinminbao Group | |
| Otogornis genghisi | Ordos Basin, Zidan Group, Yijinholuo Formation |
| Phaedrolosaurus ilikensis | Tugulu Group of the Junggar Basin, Lianmugin Formation |
| Protarchaeopteryx robusta | Yixian Formation; Chaomidianzi Formation, Liaoning |
| Protopteryx fengningensis | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Sapeornis chaoyangensis | Jiufotang Formation, Liaoning |
| Scansoriopteryx heilmanni | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Shenzhouraptor sinensis | Yixian Formation (Jiufotang Formation) , Jehol Group, Liaoning |
| Jeholornis prima - Yixian Formation (Jiufotang Formation) , Jehol Group, Liaoning | |
| Shenzhousaurus orientalis | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Sinocalliopteryx gigas | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Sinornis santensis | Jiufotang Formation, Liaoning |
| Sinornithoides youngi | Ejinhoro Formation |
| Sinornithosaurus millenii | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Sinovenator changii | Yixian Formation, [Jiufotang Formation], Liaoning |
| Sinusonasus magnodens | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Suzhousaurus megatherioides | Xinminpu Group (= “Xinminbao”) Group |
| Tianyuraptor ostromi | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Tugulusaurus faciles | Tugulu Group of the Junggar Basin, Lianmugin Formation, Xinjiang |
| Xinjiangovenator parvus | Lianmugin Formation, Tugulu Group of the Junggar Basin, Xinjiang |
| Yixianosaurus longimanus | Yixian Formation, Jehol Group of Liaoning |
Cretaceous Early Mongolia
| Ambiortus dementjevi | Unduruh Formation |
| Holbotia ponomarenkoi | |
| Harpymimus okladnikovi | Shinekhudukskaya Svita |
| Shanag ashile | Öösh |
Cretaceous Early North Korea
Cretaceous Early Thailand
Cretaceous Early Uzbekistan
Cretaceous Early Australia
Cretaceous Late France
Cretaceous Late Hungary
Cretaceous Late Netherlands
Cretaceous Late Portugal
Cretaceous Late Romania
Cretaceous Late Russia
Cretaceous Late Sweden
Cretaceous Late Canada
Cretaceous Late Mexico
Cretaceous Late US
Cretaceous Late Argentina
Cretaceous Late Madagascar
Cretaceous Late Morocco
Cretaceous Late China
Cretaceous Late India
Cretaceous Late Kazakhstan
Cretaceous Late Mongolia
Cretaceous Late Tadzhikistan
Cretaceous Late Uzbekistan
Nomen Nudum: Confuciusornis meidus ~/~; Confuciusornis shuzhi ~/~; Ngexisaurus; Ginnareemimus; Holbotia ponomarenkoi; Ichabodcraniosaurus; Koreanosaurus; Orcomimus; Pectinodon asiamericanus; \"Arkanosaurus\"; Ovoraptor djadochtari; Sanchusaurus; Deinonychus koreanensis |