†Dryptosaurus Marsh 1877 (coelurosaur)
Invalid subtaxa: Laelaps Cope 1866 [replaced name], Laelops Cope 1866 [replaced name]
Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1877. Notice of a new and gigantic dinosaur. American Journal of Science and Arts 14:87-88
Parent taxon: Tyrannosauroidea according to T. D. Carr et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Alectrosaurus, Appalachiosaurus, Aviatyrannis, Bagaraatan, Bistahieversor, Calamosaurus, Dilong, Eotyrannus, Guanlong, Juratyrant, Labocania, Proceratosauridae, Raptorex, Santanaraptor, Stokesosaurus, Timimus, Tyrannosauridae, Xiongguanlong, Yutyrannus
Subtaxa: Dryptosaurus aquilunguis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore