†superfamily Torvosauroidea Sereno et al. 1994 (tetanuran theropod)

Reptilia - Theropoda

Full reference: P. C. Sereno, J. A. Wilson, H. C. E. Larsson, D. B. Dutheil, and H.-D. Sues. 1994. Early Cretaceous dinosaurs from the Sahara. Science 266(5183):267-271

Parent taxon: Tetanurae according to P. C. Sereno et al. 1994

See also Olshevsky 1995

Sister taxa: Allosaurus medius, Allosaurus tendagurensis, Avetheropoda, Becklespinax, Caudocoelus, Chienkosaurus, Chuandongocoelurus, Coelurosauria, Creosaurus potens, Cruxicheiros, Cryolophosaurus, Dandakosaurus, Eustreptospondylidae, Gasosaurus, Inosaurus, Kaijiangosaurus, Kayentavenator, Megalosauroidea, Megalosaurus pannoniensis, Neotetanurae, Orionides, Pandoravenator, Phaedrolosaurus, Prodeinodon, Sinocoelurus, Spinosauroidea, Streptospondylus cuvieri, Teinurosaurus, Vectaerovenator, Yunyangosaurus

Subtaxa: none

Type: Torvosaurus

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Torvosauroidea in the database

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