Genus: Crichtonpelta ARBOUR & CURRIE,
2015
Etymology: In honor of Michael Crichton, author of Jurassic Park, and Latin,
pelta, 'a small sheild'; in reference to the osteoderms found on all ankylosaurs.
Species: benxiensis (LÜ, JI, GAO & LI,
2007)
ARBOUR & CURRIE,
2015
= Crichtonsaurus benxiensis LU, JI, GAO & LI, 2007
Etymology: In reference to the Benxi Geological Museum, where the holotype is
housed.
Holotype: BXGMV0012
Locality: Beipiao, Liaoning Province, China.
Horizon: Sunjiawan Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Cenomanian Stage, Upper Gallic Subepoch, Lowermost Gulf Epoch, Middle Cretaceous-Turonian Stage, upper Gallic subepoch, lower Gulf Epoch, Early Late Cretaceous.
Material: A nearly complete skull.
Referred specimen:
BXGMV0012-1: Incomplete skeleton without skull.
YANG, YOU, XIE & ZHOU, 2017
Locality: Shuangmiao, Beipiao City, Liaoning Province, China.
Horizon: Sunjiawan Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Albian-Cenomanian Stage, Upper Gallic subepoch, Lowest Gulf Epoch, Late Early to Early Middle Cretaceous.
Material:
G20090034: A nearly complete skull missing the anterior rostral portion.