Neotheropoda
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Neotheropoda is a major clade of more derived theropod dinosaurs that includes most familiar carnivorous forms such as coelophysoids and the lineage leading to birds.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neotheropoda canonical | 5 |
| Coelophysoidea (sometimes excluded depending on definition) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3502260 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Neotheropoda Context triple: [Theropoda, includes, Neotheropoda]
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A.
Ceratosauria
Ceratosauria is a group of mostly medium-sized, often horned or crested predatory dinosaurs that represents one of the major early-diverging lineages of theropods.
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B.
Theropoda
Theropoda is a major group of mostly bipedal, primarily carnivorous dinosaurs that includes famous species like Tyrannosaurus rex and the ancestors of modern birds.
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C.
Avetheropoda
Avetheropoda is a clade of advanced theropod dinosaurs that includes birds and their closest non-avian relatives.
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D.
Carnosauria
Carnosauria is a clade of large, typically bipedal predatory dinosaurs that includes formidable Jurassic and Cretaceous hunters such as Allosaurus and Giganotosaurus.
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E.
Allosauridae
Allosauridae is a family of large, carnivorous theropod dinosaurs that includes the well-known predator Allosaurus and its close relatives from the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous periods.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Neotheropoda Target entity description: Neotheropoda is a major clade of more derived theropod dinosaurs that includes most familiar carnivorous forms such as coelophysoids and the lineage leading to birds.
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A.
Ceratosauria
Ceratosauria is a group of mostly medium-sized, often horned or crested predatory dinosaurs that represents one of the major early-diverging lineages of theropods.
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B.
Theropoda
Theropoda is a major group of mostly bipedal, primarily carnivorous dinosaurs that includes famous species like Tyrannosaurus rex and the ancestors of modern birds.
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C.
Avetheropoda
Avetheropoda is a clade of advanced theropod dinosaurs that includes birds and their closest non-avian relatives.
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D.
Carnosauria
Carnosauria is a clade of large, typically bipedal predatory dinosaurs that includes formidable Jurassic and Cretaceous hunters such as Allosaurus and Giganotosaurus.
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E.
Allosauridae
Allosauridae is a family of large, carnivorous theropod dinosaurs that includes the well-known predator Allosaurus and its close relatives from the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous periods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dinosaur clade
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ theropod clade ⓘ |
| characteristic |
enlarged hand with three functional digits in many forms
ⓘ
furcula present in derived forms ⓘ hollow limb bones ⓘ three-toed hindlimbs ⓘ |
| definedAs | the most recent common ancestor of Coelophysis and modern birds and all its descendants ⓘ |
| definedBy |
Paul C. Sereno
ⓘ
surface form:
Paul Sereno
|
| definitionType | node-based clade ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | basal theropods outside Neotheropoda ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Late Triassic ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | well represented in Late Triassic and Jurassic strata ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | global ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristicAnatomy |
elongated hindlimbs
ⓘ
modified pelvic girdle ⓘ specialized ankle joint ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Averostra
ⓘ
Ceratosauria ⓘ Coelophysis ⓘ Coelophysis ⓘ
surface form:
Coelophysoidea
Dilophosaurus ⓘ Neornithes ⓘ Tetanurae ⓘ birds ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
coelophysoids
ⓘ
the lineage leading to birds ⓘ |
| lifestyle | primarily carnivorous ⓘ |
| locomotion | bipedal ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Dinosauria
ⓘ
Ornithoscelida ⓘ Saurischia ⓘ Theropoda ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dinosauria
ⓘ
Saurischia ⓘ Theropoda ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ceratosauria
ⓘ
Tetanurae ⓘ |
| subdivision |
Averostra
ⓘ
Coelophysis ⓘ
surface form:
Coelophysoidea
|
| taxonRank | clade ⓘ |
| temporalRangeEnd | Present ⓘ |
| temporalRangeStart | Late Triassic ⓘ |
| typicalDiet | carnivorous ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Neotheropoda Description of subject: Neotheropoda is a major clade of more derived theropod dinosaurs that includes most familiar carnivorous forms such as coelophysoids and the lineage leading to birds.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Coelophysoidea (sometimes excluded depending on definition)