Mirischia Naish et al. 2004 (compsognathid)

Reptilia - Theropoda - Compsognathidae

Full reference: D. Naish, D. M. Martill, and E. Frey. 2004. Ecology, systematics, and biogeographic relationships of dinosaurs, including a new theropod, from the Santana Formation (?Albian, Early Cretaceous) of Brazil. Historical Biology 2004:1-14

Parent taxon: Compsognathidae according to O. W. M. Rauhut et al. 2010

See also Bittencourt and Langer 2011, Hu et al. 2016, Martínez and Novas 2006, Naish et al. 2004 and Peyer 2006

Sister taxa: Aniksosaurus, Aristosuchus, Beipiaognathus, Compsognathinae, Compsognathus, Huaxiagnathus, Ornitholestes, Scipionyx, Sinocalliopteryx, Xunmenglong

Subtaxa: Mirischia asymmetrica

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Araripina region (general) (Cretaceous of Brazil)

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