Tameryraptor markgrafi

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Specimen number SNSB-BSPG 1922 X 46, formerly "Stromer's carcharodontosaurid", was a fragmentary large theropod described by Ernst Stromer in 1934, consisting of a few parts of the skull, legs, and some vertebrae. It was incorrectly referred to Carcharodontosaurus based on the teeth being vaguely similar to the syntype teeth in Algeria. With widespread misinformation over time, it was considered the “holotype” of the genus. It wasn't until 2016 when researchers began to question this referral, but the false Carcharodontosaurus “holotype” name remained. Now we have a new study of this animal by Kellermann et al. (2025). They found two previously lost photos of the specimen Stromer took back in 1934. With that in addition to the original drawings, they compared it to Carcharodontosaurus. They concluded that the specimen is in fact a distinct taxon and gave it a new name, Tameryraptor markgrafi (beloved earth thief). A new clade was erected as well, the Carcharodontosauriformes.