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family · 2 represented species

Megalosauridae

Megalosauridae is included in this curated classification as a family within Megalosauroidea. Its displayed membership follows the simplified relationships used by this dataset.

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Megalosauridae

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Representative silhouette for Megalosauridae
2Direct child groups
2Countries represented
168–148 MaDataset range

Branch structure

Direct branches in this dataset

genus

Megalosaurus

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Torvosaurus

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Representative taxa

Dinosaurs in this branch

Side-view life reconstruction of Megalosaurus bucklandiiArt by Conty · CC BY-SA 3.0

Jurassic

Megalosaurus bucklandii

The first non-avian dinosaur scientifically named: a large Middle Jurassic English predator known from a diagnostic lower jaw and scattered skeletal remains.

carnivore~6 m
Full-body side-view life reconstruction of Torvosaurus tanneriArt by TotalDino · CC BY 4.0

Jurassic

Torvosaurus tanneri

A large, robust megalosaurid predator from the Morrison Formation, distinguished by massive three-fingered forelimbs and fragmentary skull material.

carnivore~9 m

Distribution

Geographic record

United Kingdom · United States

Country-level summary of represented seed records, not a complete range map.

Sources

Further reading

Introduction to the DinosauriaDinosaur Paleobiology