Bahariasauridae
Probable family of averostran theropods
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Bahariasauridae is a problematic potential family of theropod dinosaurs that might include a handful of African and South American genera, such as Aoniraptor, Bahariasaurus, Deltadromeus, and Gualicho.[1][2] The placement of these theropods is controversial, with some studies placing them as basal ceratosaurs possibly related to Noasauridae, others classifying them as megaraptorans,[2][3] basal neovenatorids,[4] or basal coelurosaurs.[5][6]
| Bahariasauridae Temporal range: Late Cretaceous | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Clade: | Saurischia |
| Clade: | Theropoda |
| Clade: | Averostra |
| Family: | †Bahariasauridae von Huene, 1948 |
| Type species | |
| †Bahariasaurus ingens Stromer, 1934 | |
| Subclades | |
The family is likely polyphyletic (an unnatural group), with some members (Bahariasaurus + Deltadromeus) within the Abelisauroidea, and others (Aoniraptor, Gualicho) within the Megaraptora.[7][8]
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