Teihivenator Yun 2017 (coelurosaur)

Reptilia - Theropoda

Full reference: C.-g. Yun. 2017. Teihivenator gen. nov., a new generic name for the tyrannosauroid dinosaur "Laelaps" macropus (Cope, 1868; preoccupied by Koch, 1836). Journal of Zoological and Bioscience Research 4(2):7-13

Parent taxon: Tyrannosauroidea according to C.-g. Yun 2017

Sister taxa: Alectrosaurus, Alioramini, Appalachiosaurus, Bagaraatan, Bistahieversor, Calamosaurus, Chingkankousaurus, Deinodon, Dilong, Diplotomodon, Dryptosaurus, Eotyrannus, Jinbeisaurus, Juratyrant, Labocania, Moros, Proceratosauridae, Raptorex, Santanaraptor, Stokesosaurus, Suskityrannus, Theroplantigrada, Timimus, Timurlengia, Tomodon horrificus, Tyrannosauridae, Tyrannosaurus lanpingensis, Xiongguanlong

Subtaxa: Teihivenator macropus

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Type: Laelaps macropus

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at G. C. Schenck Farm (Cretaceous of New Jersey)

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