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†superfamily Spinosauroidea Olshevsky 1995 (tetanuran theropod)

Reptilia - Saurischia

Full reference: G. Olshevsky. 1995. African dinosaur discoveries. Science 267:1750

Parent taxon: Tetanurae according to T. R. Holtz et al. 2004

See also Allain 2001, Medeiros 2006, Milner 1997, Rauhut 2003, Sánchez-Hernández et al. 2007, Sereno 1995, Sereno 1998, Sereno 1999, Sereno et al. 1998, Sereno et al. 1996 and Yates 2005

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

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Brazil (1 collection), Spain (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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