Thanos

Named after the Marvel character Thanos (from Greek Thanatos, 'death')

• Thanos · Greek (via Marvel Comics) · from Thanatos, 'death'

Thanos is named after the Marvel Comics supervillain Thanos, whose own name derives from the Greek Thanatos, the personification of death. The authors chose the name because the fossil was found in Brazil's Bauru Group, and the character's name was a playful nod to popular culture. The type species, Thanos simpsonorum, honours the animated TV family The Simpsons.

Named by

Delcourt and Iori

Year named

2020

Period

Late Cretaceous

Found in

São José do Rio Preto Formation, Bauru Group, Brazil

An abelisaurid theropod. Type species Thanos simpsonorum. The etymology is paraphrased from memory; the exact wording given in the original paper may differ, and the stage range is omitted because I am not certain of it.