regina

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In February, a team of scientists sent shock waves through the world of paleontology when it posited that Tyrannosaurus rex was actually three distinct species — T. rex, T. imperator and T. regina.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2022

Earlier this year, a trio of paleontologists proposed that some of the fossils labeled T. rex are different species and should get new names—T. regina and T. imperator.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2022

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s skeleton, nicknamed “the Nation’s T. rex,” has been anointed the holotype for Tyrannosaurus regina.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2022

The "R" symbolizes the sovereign monarch, and stands for "regina" or "queen" in Latin.

From Fox News • Jul. 27, 2021

“The queen of the gods, Turner. Write it as though she is telling the story. This is Juno here, regina deum, line nine. Thirty minutes seems about the right amount of time.”

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt