†superfamily Carusioidea Gao and Norell 1998 (squamates)
Full reference: K. -Q. Gao and M. A. Norell. 1998. Taxonomic revision of Carusia (Reptilia: Squamata) from the Late Cretaceous of the Gobi Desert and phylogenetic relationships of anguimorphan lizards. American Museum Novitates 3230:1-51
Parent taxon: Anguimorpha according to S. E. Evans and Y. Wang 2005
See also Gao and Norell 1998 and Gao and Norell 2000
Sister taxa: Anguiformes, Barlochersaurus, Chometokadmon, Entomophontes, Hodzhakuliidae, Merkurosaurus, Monstersauria, Necrosauridae, Palaeovaranidae, Paravaranidae, Restes, Varaniformes, Xenosauridae
Subtaxa: Dalinghosaurus
Type: Carusia
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of China (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence