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Centrosaurini

Reptilia - Ceratopsidae

Taxonomy
Centrosaurini was named by Ryan et al. (2017). Its type is Centrosaurus.

It was assigned to Centrosaurinae by Ryan et al. (2017).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Centrosaurini Ryan et al. p. 8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
RankNameAuthor
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
Ornithodira
Dinosauromorpha
Dinosauriformes
Dinosauria()
Ornithischia()
Genasauria
Cerapoda
Marginocephalia
Ceratopsia()
infraorderNeoceratopsia
Coronosauria
superfamilyCeratopsoidea
familyCeratopsidae
subfamilyCentrosaurinae
Centrosaurini
Centrosaurini

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Unr. †Centrosaurini Ryan et al. 2017
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G. †Centrosaurus Lambe 1905
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Centrosaurus apertus Lambe 1905
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Invalid names: Centrosaurus longirostris Sternberg 1940 [synonym], Monoclonius cutleri Brown 1917 [synonym], Monoclonius dawsoni Lambe 1902 [synonym], Monoclonius flexus Brown 1914 [synonym]
G. †Coronosaurus Ryan et al. 2012
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Coronosaurus brinkmani Ryan and Russell 2005
G. †Rubeosaurus McDonald and Horner 2010
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Rubeosaurus ovatus Gilmore 1930
G. †Spinops Farke et al. 2011
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Spinops sternbergorum Farke et al. 2011
G. †Styracosaurus Lambe 1913
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Invalid names: Monoclonius nasicornus Brown 1917 [synonym], Styracosaurus parksi Brown and Schlaikjer 1937 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. J. Ryan et al. 2017the stem-lineage of all centrosaurines (e.g., Centrosaurus, Coronosaurus, Rubeosaurus, Spinops and Styracosaurus) more closely related to Centrosaurus apertus than Pachyrhinosaurus canadensis. This clade is diagnosed by well-adorned parietosqua- mosal frills, prominent hornlike nasal ornamentation, and short postorbital horncores
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteo
Entire body: yeso
Adult length: 10 to < 100o
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10o
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10o
Maximum body mass: 3000 kgg
Minimum body mass: 1000 kgg
Architecture: compact or denseo
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partso
Grouping: gregariouso
Environment: terrestrialsubo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: ground dwellingsubo
Diet: herbivoresubo
Reproduction: oviparouso
Dispersal: direct/internalo
Dispersal 2: mobileo
Created: 2005-09-15 11:08:09
Modified: 2005-09-15 13:08:09
Source: g = genus, subo = suborder, o = order
References: Marsh 1875, Peczkis 1995, Norman and Weishampel 1991

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Campanian to the top of the Campanian or 83.50000 to 72.10000 Ma

Collections (61 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Campanian83.6 - 72.1USA (Montana) Centrosaurinae indet. (22693) Styracosaurus ovatus (45682)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Canada (Alberta) Centrosaurus brinkmani (60364) Monoclonius cutleri (13340)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0USA (Colorado) Centrosaurus sp. (189580)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Alberta) Centrosaurus apertus (11894 22659 58758 58945 59016 59018 59046 64427 65827 65895 65901 65903 65908 65925 65926 65928 65931 65932 221937) Centrosaurus sp. (22657 58910 58952 59109 59110 60363 64336 65904 65906 67893 163047) Centrosaurus sp., Ceratops sp. (59025) Ceratops sp. (58950 59039) Ceratopsidae indet. (65924 65927) Monoclonius dawsoni, Monoclonius dawsoni (74657) Monoclonius flexus (58962 191270) Monoclonius nasicornus (13339) Monoclonius sp. (35511 55352 75476) Styracosaurus albertensis (52487 65929 77259 77261 77265 77266 143007) Styracosaurus sp. (22655 59222)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Montana) Centrosaurus sp. (14437)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Alberta) Spinops sternbergorum (123351)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Alberta) Centrosaurus sp. (53892) Monoclonius sp. (59118)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Montana) Centrosaurus sp. (50909)