Classification
Dinosauria
Unranked clade
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Theropoda
Unranked clade
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Neotheropoda
Unranked clade
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Averostra
Unranked clade
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Ceratosauria
Suborder
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Ceratosaurus
Genus
Measurements
Height
2,5 m ⓘ
Length
6 m ⓘ
Mass
600 kg ⓘ
Fossil sites 29 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
Geological formations
Temporal distribution
Species (4)
Ceratosaurus nasicornis
155 Ma
Synonyms (1)
Ceratosaurus stechowi
nomen dubium, species not entered Ceratosaurus
Bibliography
Original description
O. C. Marsh. 1884. Principal characters of American Jurassic dinosaurs. Part VIII. The order Theropoda. The American Journal of Science, series 3 27:329-340
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