Elemgasem Baiano et al. 2022 (ceratosaur)

Reptilia - Theropoda - Abelisauridae

Full reference: M. A. Baiano, D. Pol, F. Bellardini, G. J. Windholz, I. A. Cerda, A. C. Garrido, and R. A. Coria. 2022. Elemgasem nubilus: a new brachyrostran abelisaurid (Theropoda, Ceratosauria) from the Portezuelo Formation (Upper Cretaceous) of Patagonia, Argentina. Papers in Palaeontology 8:1-38

Parent taxon: Furileusauria according to M. A. Baiano et al. 2022

Sister taxa: Abelisaurinae, Caletodraco, Carnotaurus, Koleken, Llukalkan, Pycnonemosaurus, Quilmesaurus, Viavenator

Subtaxa: Elemgasem nubilus

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Type: Elemgasem nubilus

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Sierra del Portezuelo locality, c. 20 km west of Cutral-Có city (Cretaceous of Argentina)

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