†Megapnosaurus Ivie et al. 2001 (coelophysoid)
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Reptilia - Theropoda - Coelophysidae
Parent taxon: Coelophysidae according to F. Knoll 2005
See also Bristowe and Raath 2004, Irmis 2004 and Yates 2005
Sister taxa: Coelophysinae, Halticosaurinae, Lucianovenator, Panguraptor, Powellvenator, Procompsognathinae, Procompsognathus
Subtaxa: Megapnosaurus rhodesiensis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Jurassic of China (1 collection), South Africa (1), United States (1: Utah), Zimbabwe (4)
• Triassic of Zimbabwe (1)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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