| Show 12 SEEK Educational Supplement to the Standard-Examine- Tuesday May 25 1999 r far the only list of all So 849 Dinosaurs Discovered After a dinosaur fossil is discovered paleontologists may fi3ure out that it belongs to a new nd of d'Hosaur They wute up the fossil in an article where they create a new name for the dinosaur it represents Wien the abide is printed the name becomes 'official'— a scientific name that will remain attached to the fossil for as Ions as science exists for people everywhere to use Tfieie are rules for naming organisms in zoology any new name must have two parts The first part is the name of trie genus and it is called the generic name Thus is the more important part of ttie name and it is the name by wmch people who are not scientists know the dinosaur (Major exception- Tyrannosaurus rex Everybody knows this dinosaur by both its names Tyrannosaurus is the generic name ) The second part is called the trivial name or specific name and it denotes the dinosaur speces (Iri ttie name Tyrannosaurus rex rex is the trivial name) There may be more than one species in a dinosaur genus in which case all the species in the genus share the same generic name but have efferent trivial names Trivial names are used mostly by scientists It is much like calling a peson by his or her surname such as 'Smith' most of the time and only using the given name when you have to tell ‘Judy Smith' from 'Joe Smith' Below is an a'phabetically ordered list of all the dinosaur generic names ever created To the right of each name is the author or authors of ttie article where the name was created and the year the name fust appeared in print Sometimes an author or authors may publish a name for some other author or authors and in such cases the Latin word 'vide' which means 'see' appears between the two sets of authors' names So if the authors are listed as ‘Johnson vide Smith' this means that Smith published a name that Johnson originally created but for some reason didn't publish (for example Johnson may have ded before he could publish the name) A few of the names are for one reason or another not scientific They may have been 'leaked' newspaper or magazine article for example and haven't yet been made 'official' through formal scientific publication Or they may already have been used for other animals in zoology which by the rules means they must be discarded as dinosaur names and replaced by names that haven't been used before Such names are sa-- to be preoccupied In the list below all the formal scientifically accepted names appear in bold type so you can quckly tell them from the preoccupied and otherwise invalid names Among ttie names that are not in bold italic type if a name is preoccupied then two sets of authors are listed separated by a slash the first set is the author or authors who created the dinosaur name and the second set is the author or authors who originally created tne name— the earlier name for some other animal that preoccupies the dinosaur name and makes it invalid And a name that doesn't yet have a formal scientific description (and may never have one) is denoted by nomen nudum which is the Latin term for 'naked name' So all the names would fit in this publication we have shortened nomen nudum to nn Some of the names belong to animals that we have since learned are not dinosaurs but were thought to be dinosaurs at some time in the past An asterisk tags such names Finally all too often it turns out that a dinosaur that one author thought belonged to a genus different from all known dinosaurs actually belongs to a previously described genus This doesn't make the later name invalid but it does make it a junior synonym of the earlier name This 1st contains all dinosaur generic names whether they're presently thought to be synonyms of other names or not because it sometimes happens that generic names that were thought to be synonyms turn out not to be synonyms after all in a k Aachcrosauhis Smcts 1868' Abcttsaunjs Bonaparte & Novas 1995 Abrictosaurus Hopson 1975 Abrosaurus Ou 1996 vide Zhang & li 1996 Acanthophoifs Huxley 1867 Achetoosaums Sampson 1995 Acracanthus Langston 1947 vide CzapcwsH Gfellt & Arstanosaurus Acrocanthosaurus StovaM & Langston 1950 Actiosaorus Salvage 1689 Adasaurus Barsbod 1983 Acgyptosaurua Stroner 1932 Acolosaurvs J PowcH 1988 Acpteturus Gcrvats 1852 Aetonyx froom 1911 Afrovtnator Sc'cno J A Wrson Larson DutNtii 4 Sues 1994 Agathaoma Cope 1872 Aggknaurut Ambaac 191 3 AgWsaurus Peng 1990 Agrotaurus Seeev 1891 1922 Alamosaoru Albertosaurus Osborn 19CS AlbHaurus Fntsch 19C5 Alectrosaurus G"more 1933 AJgoasaurus Eoon 1904 Atkxamus Kjrzarov 19’6 1965 Gaston AMosaoms 1877 Marsh Akxodoo Tru'bom No'an Atorhlnu 1973 1993 Htene 1913 Ahareisaurus Bonapare 1991 Ahwalkeria Chargee £ OeMcr 1994 Atxasaurus Rsvl A Dong 1994 (not 1993) & 8 at vyte 1991 Amargasaurus Wga-TAmmosaurus Varsn 1691 Ampetosaurut ie loe h 1798 Amphkoelns O pe 187? von AKisplnax Qaas 180 Amtosaurus Oz rjv s T'a'vwd 19T8 ' A ova 4 s8 f voe 'a O'SxfV ’'Ac ' 11 ' m) anva Amygdalodon B'W-fc-O- Anatotaurui Anatoman Se 194 n vt r A ll Anatamaurut Bie" Anhtnoceratops 1994 Langston AHwaWa Arctosaurus Adams 1875 Argentlnosaurus Bonaparte & Co'a 1993 Argyrosaurus lydofccr 1893 Anstosaurus van Hoepcn 1920 ArHtosuchus SecKry 1687 ‘Aanosaunjs’ Satt-c- 1963 nnj f j is y t 5 Surge & (vp 1‘8nr3 s i an V v4 w j & Shii'i Asiaceratops ivessov 4 KazyV na vide Nessov Kaznv5hkind 4 Cherepanov 1969 Asamertcana tvessov 1995 Asiatosaurus Osbom 1924 Astrodon Johnston 1859 Astrodonlus Kjhn 1961 Adantosaurus varsh 1877 Adascopcosaurus T Rich & P Rth 1989 AuWysodon lent 1868 Ajgusta Bonaparte 1996ZanQuiey 1927 Austrosaurus Longman 1933 Avaccratops Dodson 19S6 1889 Avalon Seerc 1898a-cot- t AvatorBanus Kuhn 1961 1981 Avtmkmis Kizanov Avtpes von Huenc 1932 Avbaurus Brtt Sumvjn 4 Pa-- 1965 Aiendohsaurus Dut-- 4 19"2 Bactrosaurus G'mcc 1933 Bagaceratops Vara sa 4 OsmKka 1975 Bagaraatan Osh Pst a V96 Bahariasaurus Stroner 1934 Barapasaurus Jan Kutr Roy Chowdhu'y 4 ChaC5ee 1975 Barosaurus vysh 1890 Barsboidla vara sta & Os!n''a 1981 Baryonyx Cfw-- 4 v lrcr 1566 Basutodon vori noe’te 19jl Bathygnathu letdy 1654 ' BedOespJnax O''CAt t 'ti'ck'"’c'jn‘ Bd'ter 1998 Beikiiaurus 199Q Bctodon von toil 15 '2 Bctatuchut vor u 19 9 fthanotaurus BHkanaauruiGaiffn A tee'den V785 87 Borogovia Osmtiva Bothrtoipondyhn Oven 165 Brchoaurui Rif j Brachyceratop Gi‘n oe 19U Bradrytophosaurut C M Sfemwig 1953 19 j4 BrKhypodotauruiOt'rrani Brachyrophut Cope IB ’b Brachytaenlm von wfer U4l 4 C A Wder 1975 Bradycneme Nan-soBrasMeotaurus von Huene 19J1 Brevkeratops j2hpgn 1990 Rranan 195 (rnj Brontoiaurw Var 107? Bruhathkayosaurus yaaag r 4 A ap nar 4 Vt j Anchkcratopf B'ovn 19U AnchHaurui vv n louS 1991 Andeaaurus Cavj A 8 Angaturama kmkvf & Camfxrt 1996 Ankfetrodon huwey 1865 Ankytosaurus Brown 19C9 -g 1919 Anodontosaurus C M Anoploaaurus Scekry 109 Anserlmlmus BarokJ 1988 Amarctoaaurus von Henc 191? Anthodon Oven 19"6 Antrodcmus Lck7 1870 Apatodon Marsh 1077 Apatosaurus Marsn ’877 Aragotaurus Sanz Buscalront Casanova & Santee 1987 Aratosaurus Rozhdestvensky 1968 A'aucaxyaptof Novas 1997 rmj Athaeoceratop Dong 4 Azuma 1997 Archaeopteryx von Mover 1861 4 ArchaeoriWs Pcromevks vde Petror-evcMfoodward 1917 1V11 Ifcr'Thofcr Arthaeomkhoktes ztnoww J AxNvon' "'0''rnS D A R’'SseH 19"? vide SoG'ov 1982 i C! Parks 1925 Susiov 1587 Bugenasaura Gar'on 1995 Gooe 4 fessc-Caenagnathasia 1994 (not 193 Caenagnathu R M StcHoe'g 1940 Caiamotaurui Loeikcr 1891 Caiamofpondykrt Fox 1866 1866 tyoerter 1889-FoCaUovosaurus Gaon 190 Camartsaurut Ccoe 167 Cametoda Oton 1955 Hcaert SuHrvan u"t luc Campotauru Ce & LocHc 1998 Camptonotut Vysn 1879 'jn-eCamptotaurut vjrh 1885 1864 () () 4 Campylodon von Hue'ie Valenciennes 1832 Kuhn 1961 Campyfodontscu 'Cdptalsaurus' Kranz 1996 nn Carcharodontosaurus Stroer 1931 Cardtodon Chven 1841 Camosaums von Huene 1029 (nnj Camotaurus Bonaparte 1965 Caseotaurus Hurt Lucas Hectcl Suiivan & LocHey 1998 Cathetosaurui Jensen 1936 Caudiptcryx Ji Q Curre Norcli 4 Ji 5 1999 Caudocodu von Huene 1932 Caukdon Cope 1877 Centemodon Lea 1856 1843 Centrosauru Lambe Ceratops Marsh 1888Rahncsque 185 Ccratosaurut Marsh 1684 CctlosaurHcua von Huene 1927 Cedotaurus Owen 1841 Changtusaurus Zhao 1983 m) Chaoyoungosamus Zhao 1983 rn Chasmoaaurua Lam be 1914 Chasttembergla 8aVer 1938 Chcneotaurus Lambe 1917 ChiaUngosauni kbung 1959 Chlayuauru$ Bohttn 1953 Chenkoaurus young 1942 Chhoahuasauus Radevch vdc AronymousJ 1997 (nnj Chtfarttatsaurus Hu 1964 Chindesaofus Long 4 Murry 1995 1958 CNngkankomaunnVourg Chtnshaiangosakjn yprt 1975 nn Chkostenotes Gilmore 1924 Chondrosteoauru$ Oven 18?6 he ’954 Chuandongocoelurus ChubutHaurut del Cono 1974 ChungUngoiaurus Dorg Z" 4 Z’ a g 63 OonodonCope 104 Cladetodon Owen 1641 Claorhynchut Cope 1d92 Oaosaurut Marsh iHvO Clarence 8'ht 1959 ClatmodoMurut Arneghmo 1898 OeptyMurui Lea 1851 Cteeianoryrannus Baaer Wnimms & Cuf'-1987 (nnj vt'lc Cur CoetophytH Cope 1889 Coftosaurus Lety 1865J Anonymous but Innwn to tje Oven) 1854 Coeturoidet von Huene 4 Manev 1933 Coeturoiauravus Prveteau 1926 Coelurosaurus von Huene 1929 (nn) Cocturua Marsh 1079 Cotonosaurut Marsh 1872 Cokyadta Bonaparte 1978B4ae 1863 Coloradlaaurui Lambert 1963 Compaognathua Wagna 1661 Comptoeuchus von Huene 4 Mahey 1933 Conchoraptor BarsbokJ 1966 Corythotaurua Bnorvn 1914 Oaapadodon D0B0 1683 Crataeomua Seeley 1681 Crateroaaurui Seeley 1874 Creotaurus Marsh 1878 CrHtatmaurut laquet 4 D A Russell 1998 CryolophoaaunA Hammer 4 Hickerson 1994 Oyptodraco lydttter 1889 Oyptoaaurua Sedey 1669 Ciannorla Seeley 1886 Cykndncodon Oven vde ingles 4 Sawyer 1979 Jaeger 1028 Cyatoaaurua Geotroy Savx Httaee 1833 Dacentrurua Lucas 19C2 Dachungosaums Chao 1985 (nn) Dakosaurua Quensteot 1856 DamaSasduOiS Zhao 1933 nonen nudum) 1982 Dandakosaurusyacidj'n Danubtoaaurua Bonze) 1871 Daptosaurus Brown vide Chore & McIntosh 1989 Daspktosaurus D A Russcil 1970 Daaygnathoide Kuhn 1961 Dasvgnathus Huxic 1877'Vaci£3y 1B19‘ Datouaaums Dong & Tang 1984 Delnochekua Osrriska 4 Rontcwicz 1970 Defnodon Leidy 1856 Delnonychu Ostrom 1969 Dcttadromcui Sercno Djth el larochenc larsson lyon Magwere Sdor Vawrcho 4 J A Wilson 1996 Dcnversaurus BSker 1988 Dlanchungoaaurus Vbung 1982 Dkcratops Hatcher vide Lull 1905 Dktonkrt Cope 1676 Dkracoaauruf Janensch 1914 Dldanodon Osbom 1902 1970 DHophoaaurua Wci-cDknodosaurua Pidancct 4 Chopa'd 1Bo2 Dlnodocua Oven 1684 Dtnosdurus RAtimcer 1856 Fischer dc Wadhetm 1847 Dlnotyrannua Oishevsly v'dc Osevsi Ford 4 yamamoto 1995 Dlplodocus Marsh 1878 Dlptotomodon Leia 1868 Dlracodon Marsh 1381 1932 DoHchoauchu vo" Doratodon Seeey 1 88 1916 Doryphorosaurus topcsa Dracopctta GaTon 1980 Dravtdosaurua yacM3 n & AfyasaH 199 Drinker BaiVcr Gabon S Fi"a 1990 Dromacosaurua Mutnevw & Brovm 1922 Dromkelomlmus D A RsH 1972 Dromlcoaaurua van Hoepen 190 Dryoaaurua Marsh 1894 DfyptoaauroWe von Huene 4 Mat'try 1933 Dryptotaurua Mash !B Dynamotaurua CXoom 1905 Dyopiotaurua Pans 1954 Dysalotoaaurus Virchow 1919 Dysganua Cope 1876 Dystocoaaurua McIntosh Coombs & D a Hie 1992 Dyatrophaeua Cope 1877 Dystytoaaurua Jensen 1935 Ichlnodon Owen 1361 Edmarka BaWcer Krai'S Segwarth 4 Fula 1992 EdmontonUC M Sternberg 1928 Edmontoaaurua Lamoe 191 Efr aaaUGattoo 1973 EJntoaaurus Sampson 1995 Elaphroaaurua Janersch 1920 EJmteauwaOsmtlsba 198’ Elopaeryx Andrews 1913 Eloaaurua Peterson 4 G'tryye 1902 Emauaaunia Haubod 1991 Emtaaaurua Rabinn 1931 Mgnouun Barsbold 4 Pede 1983 Eobronioaaunja Baxter 1998 Eoceratopa lambe 1915 'EohacJrosaurus' Ktrtrtarvj 1997 nnj Eolambla K Aland 1998 Eoraptor Sereno Forster Rogers 4 Monctra 1993 Epachthoaauiua J Powe:i I960 Epantertaa Cope 1878 tphoenosauais Anonyrnojsl 1839)011 Epkampodon Lydclner 1885 Erectopus von Huene 1922 ErINcosaurus Pe'e voe Ba'soob & 1930 Euacanthus Oven vide Tennyson 1897 (nn) Eucamerotua Hulle 1872 EucentroaauruaChure 4 Mcirtosh 1239 Eucercosaurua Seeley 1879 Eucnemeaaurua van Hoepen 1920 Eucoetophyala Sullivan & Lucas 1999 Euhetopua Romcr 1956 Eooptoccphakis Lambe 1910 Eupodoaaurut Boulcger 1891 Eureodon Brown vde Oshevskv 1991 s 4 5 3j’-catEuronychodon Russell 1991 Euakeioaaurua Huxley 1866 luatreptoapondykja WaHer 1964 Fabroaaurua Gtnsourg 1964 Fenest'osaurus Osbom 1924 nn) Frengueitaaurua Novas 1986 "Fukuisaurus Mengla Lambert Cano) 1990 (nn) 1977 4 Gal'on Fulgurotherium von Huene 1932 lambed 1990 fnn) 1979 (nnj Gaoolosa'jrijs Galeaaurus Owen 1859 Galllmlmua Osmtlsia Rontcwicz 4 narsbo!d “Futabasaurus" 1972 Galtonla Huber Lucas & Hu"t 1923 & Gargoylcoaaurua Carpenter Cloward 1998 GarucMmlmua Bjrsboid 1981 Gaaoaaurua Dong 1955 Gaspannsaura Cona 4 Sagaoo 192o 1993 Gastonia Gcnuaaurus Accane Bejudon x Nes Miciiard 4 Taqiet 1995 1901 Woodward Genyodectes Gcranoaaurua B'oom 19 GtganotoaauniCor a4 5a jkjo 1995 Gtgantoaaurus 5eeey 1862 Ggantosaorus E Fraas 19 See'r 18c 1916 Glgantoscclua van Ho-jjeGtgantspinosdunis AnoryrTo js! Ws 19’9 GRmoreosaurusBren Srr-y-i Gkatfadtan Paul 19ti3 ElzanowsJi 1974 GoWpteryx Gotsdurus Spnar Cume 4 Sc ir l(94 nri) GoJkaaaorus Carpenter 1997 Znou 4 Zrvyg 1733 GongbuaauruaDcog u Liu GongxJanoaaorua He Wa g Lux S TCa4Dat lo 1998 Gorgoaaurus Lambe Goyoccphalc Pehe 1982 1914 Maa 'a 4 D’inva Gracrkceratops Forster 4 Sereno 199 Gracflbuchus Romer 1972 Gravisaurus Grrdthokii Norman nn 1989 rno) 4 Ganon 199 Gresilyoaaurui RAtimeer 1857 GrtphomaOwnvKX Wooaward 1Ec2 Gdphoaaufua Wagner 1061 Gryponyx Broom 1911 Grypoaaurua Lambe 1914 o 1993 OualbaaaunjB Bonaparte 4 Gwyncddotaurus Bock 1245 Gyposaurus Broom 1911 ‘Hacosauravus Lambert 1990 fnn Hadroaaurua Leidy 1859 HaBoput Marsh 1861 HaMcoaauma von Huene 1908 Haptocanthoaaurua Manner 19C 1 Wart |
