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Megaraptora

Reptilia

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Megaraptora Benson et al. p. 76
2012Megaraptora Carrano et al. p. 248 fig. 7
2013Megaraptora Novas et al. p. 191
2013Megaraptora Zanno and Makovicky
2014Megaraptora Porfiri et al. p. 36
2018Megaraptora Porfiri et al.
2019Megaraptora Aranciaga Rolando et al. p. 120
2019Megaraptora Novas et al. p. 255
2020Megaraptora Lamanna et al. p. 258
2022Megaraptora Aranciaga Rolando et al.
2023Megaraptora Agnolín et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
RankNameAuthor
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
Ornithodira
Dinosauromorpha
Dinosauriformes
Dinosauria()
Theropoda()
Tetanurae
Coelurosauria()
Megaraptora
Megaraptora

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Unr. †Megaraptora Benson et al. 2010
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G. †Aoniraptor Motta et al. 2016
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Aoniraptor libertatem Motta et al. 2016
Fm. †Megaraptoridae Novas et al. 2013
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G. †Aerosteon Sereno et al. 2008
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Aerosteon riocoloradensis Sereno et al. 2008
G. †Australovenator Hocknull et al. 2009
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Australovenator wintonensis Hocknull et al. 2009
G. †Maip Aranciaga Rolando et al. 2022
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Maip macrothorax Aranciaga Rolando et al. 2022
G. †Megaraptor Novas 1998
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G. †Murusraptor Coria and Currie 2016
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Murusraptor barrosaensis Coria and Currie 2016
G. †Orkoraptor Novas et al. 2008
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Orkoraptor burkei Novas et al. 2008
G. †Tratayenia Porfiri et al. 2018
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Tratayenia rosalesi Porfiri et al. 2018
G. †Phuwiangvenator Samathi et al. 2019
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Phuwiangvenator yaemniyomi Samathi et al. 2019
G. †Siats Zanno and Makovicky 2013
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Siats meekerorum Zanno and Makovicky 2013
G. †Vayuraptor Samathi et al. 2019
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Vayuraptor nongbualamphuensis Samathi et al. 2019
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. B. J. Benson et al. 2010Neovenatorid theropods with the following unambiguous synapomorphy: long, gracile metatarsals (III) with a ratio of length to minimum width ≥12.5. Incomplete knowledge of Chilantaisaurus and Neovenator means that other potential synapomorphies of Megaraptora, pertaining to cursorial hind limbs (Fig. 1j–k) and pneumatic caudal vertebrae (Fig. 1c), are only recovered under DELTRAN optimisation (see “Electronic supplementary material”).