†subfamily Coelophysinae Nopcsa 1928 (coelophysoid)
Reptilia - Theropoda - Coelophysidae
Full reference: B. F. Nopcsa. 1928. The genera of reptiles. Palaeobiologica 1:163-188
Parent taxon: Coelophysidae according to M. D. Ezcurra 2017
See also Carrano et al. 2002, Nopcsa 1928, Paul 1988, Sereno 1998 and Steel 1970
Sister taxa: Halticosaurinae, Lucianovenator, Megapnosaurus, Panguraptor, Powellvenator, Procompsognathinae, Procompsognathus
Subtaxa: Camposaurus Coelophysis Lepidus Segisaurus
Type: Coelophysis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Jurassic of United States (4: Arizona, Connecticut, Massachusetts collections)
• Triassic of United States (23: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas)
Total: 27 collections including 30 occurrences