Finally, during the period when Ornitholestes was thought to be the same as Coelurus, its type species was recognized as distinct by Steel, as C. hermanni.
Abban az időszakban, amikor az Ornitholestest a Coelurusszal azonosnak hitték, a típusfaj a C. hermanni volt, melynek különbözőségét Rodney Steel ismerte fel.