DINOSAUR GROUPS

Centrosaurini

3 field notes in this tribe: Centrosaurus, Coronosaurus and Styracosaurus.

ARTISTIC RECONSTRUCTION

What is Centrosaurini?

Centrosaurini is a tribe of prehistoric animals used in this catalogue to connect related field notes. Centrosaurus, Coronosaurus and Styracosaurus share this grouping, and their fossils come from the Cretaceous period, with finds reported from North America. The shared grouping is a starting point for comparison rather than proof of identical lifestyles.

How this group is defined here

Members are the 3 field notes whose family or immediate parent group in the Paleobiology Database catalogue is Centrosaurini. The interpreted diet field across the group is herbivore, based on skeletal features rather than direct observation. Groups are revised when new fossils are described, and some genera are placed here with less certainty than others, so each field note records its sources and limits.

Centrosaurini members

Centrosaurini member comparison
GenusPeriodFossil locationsCategory
CentrosaurusCretaceousNorth Americadinosaur
CoronosaurusCretaceousNorth Americadinosaur
StyracosaurusCretaceousNorth Americadinosaur

Quick answers about Centrosaurini

Is Centrosaurus part of Centrosaurini?
Yes. In this catalogue Centrosaurus is placed in Centrosaurini, and its fossils are from the Cretaceous period. Classification changes as new fossils are described, so the field note lists the sources and any disagreement.
Is Coronosaurus part of Centrosaurini?
Yes. In this catalogue Coronosaurus is placed in Centrosaurini, and its fossils are from the Cretaceous period. Classification changes as new fossils are described, so the field note lists the sources and any disagreement.
Is Styracosaurus part of Centrosaurini?
Yes. In this catalogue Styracosaurus is placed in Centrosaurini, and its fossils are from the Cretaceous period. Classification changes as new fossils are described, so the field note lists the sources and any disagreement.

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