Reptilia - Theropoda - Alvarezsauridae
Alternative spelling: Parvicursoridae
Full reference: A. A. Karhu and A. S. Rautian. 1996. A new family of Maniraptora (Dinosauria: Saurischia) from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia. Paleontological Journal 30(5):583-592
Parent taxon: Alvarezsauridae according to K. Kubo et al. 2023
See also Agnolin et al. 2012, Alifanov and Barsbold 2009, Averianov and Lopatin 2021, Choiniere et al. 2010, Hone et al. 2013, Karhu and Rautian 1996, Kurochkin 2000, Novas et al. 2013, Xu et al. 2011, Xu et al. 2013 and Xu et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Achillesaurus, Albertonykus, Alnashetri, Alvarezsaurus, Elopteryx, Trierarchuncus
Subtaxa: Albinykus Ceratonykini Ceratonykus Dzharaonyx Jaculinykus Khulsanurus Linhenykus Mononykini Mononykus Ondogurvel Parvicursor Shuvuuia Xixianykus
Type: Parvicursor
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore