Cruxicheiros Benson and Radley 2010 (tetanuran theropod)

Reptilia - Theropoda

Full reference: R. B. J. Benson and J. D. Radley. 2010. A new large-bodied theropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of Warwickshire, United Kingdom. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 55(1):35-42

Parent taxon: Tetanurae according to M. T. Carrano et al. 2012

See also Benson and Radley 2010

Sister taxa: Allosauroidea, Allosaurus medius, Allosaurus tendagurensis, Avetheropoda, Becklespinax, Caudocoelus, Chienkosaurus, Chuandongocoelurus, Coelurosauria, Creosaurus potens, Cryolophosaurus, Dandakosaurus, Eustreptospondylidae, Gasosaurus, Inosaurus, Kaijiangosaurus, Kayentavenator, Megalosauroidea, Megalosaurus pannoniensis, Neotetanurae, Orionides, Pandoravenator, Phaedrolosaurus, Prodeinodon, Sinocoelurus, Spinosauroidea, Streptospondylus cuvieri, Teinurosaurus, Torvosauroidea, Vectaerovenator, Yunyangosaurus

Subtaxa: Cruxicheiros newmanorum

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Type: Cruxicheiros newmanorum

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Cross Hands Quarry, Little Compton (upper) (Jurassic of the United Kingdom)

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