Veterupristisaurus milneri Rauhut, 2011

Veterupristisaurus milneri Rauhut, 2011

Paleontologist Oliver Rauhut reexamined several of the fossils used for the original species description of Ceratosaurus roechlingi and in 2011 introduced a new genus and species by the name of Veterupristisaurus milneri . The genus name derives from the Latin veterus (meaning “old”), Latin pristis (“large sea monster” or “shark”) and Greek σαῦρος / saúros (“lizard”) and thus means “old shark lizard.” The name identifies the genus as a member of the Carcharodontosauridae , or “shark-toothed lizards.” The specific name honors British paleontologist Angela C. Milner of the Natural History Museum in London.