Genus: Erectopus HUENE, 1923
Etymology: Latin, erectus, “upright, erect" and Greek, pous, "foot": upright foot.

Species: superbus (SAUVAGE, 1881) emend HUENE, 1923 (Type)
Etymology:
= Megalosaurus superbus SAUVAGE, 1882 (partim)
Etymology:
= Erectopus sauvagei HUENE, 1932
Etymology: In honor of Sauvage.

Lectotype: MNHN 2001-4

Locality: Bois de la Panthiere near Louppy-le-Chateau, Meuse Department, France.

Horizon: Phosphate-bearing beds of La Penthieve.

Biostratigraphy: Mammilatum Zone.

Age: Albian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material: Anterior part of left maxilla with 3 teeth.

Plastotype:

MNHN 2001-4: Anterior part of the left maxilla, partial right manus, left femur, proximal and distal ends of left tibia, left calcaneum, and right metatarsal II.