Pronunciation: AL-oh-suh-ROY-dee-uh
Author: Othniel Charles Marsh
Year: 1878
Meaning: Allosaurus-like (see etymology)
Locomotion: Bipedal (two legs)
Synonyms: None known
[Sereno, 2005]Definition
The most inclusive clade containing Allosaurus fragilis but not Passer domesticus (house sparrow).
Etymology
Allosauroidea is derived from Allosaurus (the group anchor)—itself derived from the Greek "allos" (strange) and "sauros" lizard)—and the
Latin "-oidea" (likeness, form, resemblance).
Relationships
References
• Marsh OC (1877) "Notice of new dinosaurian reptiles from the Jurassic formation". American Journal of Science and Arts, 14: 514-516.
• Brusatte SL and Sereno PC (2008) "Phylogeny of Allosauroidea (Dinosauria: Theropoda): comparative analysis and resolution". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 6(2): 155–182. DOI: 10.1017/S1477201907002404.
