†subfamily Baryonychinae Charig and Milner 1986 (tetanuran theropod)

Reptilia - Theropoda - Spinosauridae

Alternative spelling: Baryonychidae

Full reference: A. J. Charig and A. C. Milner. 1986. Baryonyx, a remarkable new theropod dinosaur. Nature 324(6095):359-361

Parent taxon: Spinosauridae according to M. T. Carrano 2025

See also Allain et al. 2012, Arden et al. 2019, Barker et al. 2021, Buffetaut 2007, Buffetaut and Ouaja 2002, Carrano et al. 2012, Charig and Milner 1986, Charig and Milner 1990, Charig and Milner 1997, Holtz et al. 2004, Isasmendi et al. 2023, Kellner et al. 2011, Malafaia et al. 2020, Mateus et al. 2011, Milner 1997, Molnar 1992, Naish and Martill 2007, Rauhut 2003, Sánchez-Hernández et al. 2007, Sereno et al. 1998 and Viera and Torres 1995

Sister taxa: Iberospinus, Siamosaurus, Sinopliosaurus fusuiensis, Spinosaurinae

Subtaxa: Baryonyx Ceratosuchopsini Cristatusaurus Protathlitis Riojavenatrix Suchosaurus Vallibonavenatrix

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Brazil (1 collection), Cameroon (1), Libya (1), Morocco (1), Niger (3), Portugal (2), Spain (28), Tunisia (1), the United Kingdom (9)

Total: 47 collections including 50 occurrences

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