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.