Pelecanimimus
Pelecanimimus (meaning "pelican mimic") is a primitive theropod dinosaur from Spain. It is notable for possessing more teeth than any other member of the Ornithomimosauria (or any other theropod), most of which were toothless.[1]
| Pelecanimimus | |
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| Restoration of P.polyodon | |
Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Maniraptoromorpha |
| Clade: | Ornithomimosauria |
| Genus: | Pelecanimimus Perez-Moreno et al., 1994 |
| Species: | P. polyodon
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| Binomial name | |
| Pelecanimimus polyodon Perez-Moreno et al., 1994
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Pelecanimimus Media
Estimated size of Pelecanimimus, compared to a human.
Pelecanimimus being chased by Concavenator
Illustration of the skull from Pelecanimimus. The small crest in back of the head (colored in light grey) was probably made by keratin.
Pelecanimimus (foreground) among contemporary animals
References
- ↑ Beaked theropod has most teeth of any theropod - 1994.