Classification
Dinosauria
Clade non classé
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Theropoda
Clade non classé
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Neotheropoda
Clade non classé
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Averostra
Clade non classé
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Tetanurae
Clade non classé
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Megalosauroidea
Superfamille
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Megalosauridae
Famille
Sites de découverte 119 sites géolocalisés
Répartition
Principaux pays
Formations géologiques
Distribution temporelle
Maastrichtien
(72.2–66 Ma)
2
Coniacien
(89.8–85.7 Ma)
1
Albien
(113.2–100.5 Ma)
3
Aptien
(121.4–113.2 Ma)
12
Barrémien
(125.77–121.4 Ma)
3
Hauterivien
(132.6–125.77 Ma)
2
Valanginien
(137.05–132.6 Ma)
6
Berriasien
(143.1–137.05 Ma)
3
Tithonien
(149.2–143.1 Ma)
21
Kimméridgien
(154.8–149.2 Ma)
21
Oxfordian
(161.5–154.8 Ma)
5
Callovien
(165.3–161.5 Ma)
12
Bathonien
(168.2–165.3 Ma)
20
Bajocien
(170.9–168.2 Ma)
6
Pliensbachien
(192.9–184.2 Ma)
1
Rhétien
(205.7–201.4 Ma)
1
Synonymes (3)
Bahariasauridae
subjective synonym of Megalosauridae
Erectopodidae
subjective synonym of Megalosauridae
Torvosauridae
subjective synonym of Megalosauridae
Bibliographie
Description originale
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