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Megalosauridae (disused)
Taxonomy
Megalosauridae was named by Nopcsa (1901). Its type is Megalosaurus.
It was assigned to Megalosauridae by Nopcsa (1901).
It was assigned to Megalosauridae by Nopcsa (1901).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1901 | Megalosauridae Nopcsa p. 195 |
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Subfm. †Megalosauridae Nopcsa 1901
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| B. F. Nopcsa 1901 | postorbitale hiányzik, az állkapocs elöl fogakkal. A mellsö csigolyák convexoconcavok, a hátulsók biconcavok, a sacrumot 4 (?)–5 csigolya alkotja. A pubes karcsú, néha interpubessel, távolabbi végei összenöve; ilium elül kiszélesedett. Astragalus processus ascendenssel, a kéz 4—5, a láb 3—4 ujjal. Néha costae abdominales. (Megalosauridae, Dryptosauridae, Ornithommidae Marsh). Elterjedésük: jura, kréta.
[postorbital missing, jaw with front teeth. The anterior vertebrae are convexoconcave, the posterior biconcave, the sacrum is composed of 4 (?)–5 vertebrae. The pubes are slender, sometimes interpubes, with the distal ends intertwined; ilium widened at the front. Astragalus with processus ascendens, hands with 4-5 digits, feet 3-4. Sometimes costae abdominales present. (Megalosauridae, Dryptosauridae, Ornithommidae Marsh). Distribution: Jurassic, Cretaceous.] |