Pelecanimimus
genus of reptiles (fossil)
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 Temporal range: Early Cretaceous,
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Clade: | Saurischia |
| Clade: | Theropoda |
| Clade: | †Ornithomimosauria |
| Genus: | †Pelecanimimus Perez-Moreno et al., 1994 |
| Species: | †P. polyodon
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| Pelecanimimus polyodon Perez-Moreno et al., 1994
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References
change- ↑ Beaked theropod has most teeth of any theropod - 1994.
