Reptilia - Theropoda

Full reference: C. Dal Sasso, S. Maganuco, and A. Cau. 2018. The oldest ceratosaurian (Dinosauria: Theropoda), from the Lower Jurassic of Italy, sheds light on the evolution of the three-fingered hand of birds. PeerJ 6:e5976:1-78

Parent taxon: Ceratosauria according to C. Dal Sasso et al. 2018

Sister taxa: Abelisauridae, Abelisauroidea, Betasuchus, Ceratosauridae, Ceratosauroidea, Ceratosaurus, Dolichosuchus, Genyodectes, Megalosaurus meriani, Neoceratosauria, Noasauridae, Orthogoniosaurus, Pterospondylus, Spinostropheus

Subtaxa: Saltriovenator zanellai

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Type: Saltriovenator zanellai

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at "Salnova" quarry, Saltrio (Jurassic of Italy)

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