Ornithopsis is a genus of sauropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of England and possibly Germany. The type species, which is the only species seen as valid today, is O. hulkei, which is only know
Ornithopsis hulkei lectotype
Vertebra NHMUK PV R28632 in anterior view showing internal texture
Mounted skeleton of NHMUK PV R 3078, now Cetiosauriscus stewarti
Chondrosteosaurus is a dubious genus of sauropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous Wessex Formation of England. Two species have been named: C. gigas and C. magnus, both of which are now considered i
Ornithopsis
…glaringly false and thus suggesting his new names should have priority over Seeley's older designations. Owen then reassigned B. magnus to the genus Chondrosteosaurus as Chondrosteosaurus magnus in 1876, considering it closely related to the type species Chondrosteosaurus gigas from the Wealden. Hulke described…