Crichtonpelta

Crichton's shield

• Crichton · English (surname) · Michael Crichton, author of Jurassic Park
• pelta · Greek · small shield

The name honours the novelist Michael Crichton, author of Jurassic Park, combined with the Greek "pelte" (small shield), a common ending for armoured ankylosaurs. It was created as a replacement for the earlier name Crichtonsaurus, which had been given to the same animal's species (benxiensis) and which was found not to apply to it.

Found in

Liaoning Province, China

An ankylosaurid (armoured dinosaur). The type species is Crichtonpelta benxiensis, originally described as Crichtonsaurus benxiensis. The original genus Crichtonsaurus (type species C. bohlini) is regarded as a doubtful name. I am not certain of the exact author and year for Crichtonpelta, or of its precise stage, so these are left blank.