Neovenatoridae

Neovenatorids; Temporal range: ; Early to Late Cretaceous, Possible Late Maastrichtian record
	Restoration of Neovenator salerii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Clade:	Dinosauria
Clade:	Saurischia
Clade:	Theropoda
Clade:	†Carcharodontosauria
Family:	†Neovenatoridae; Benson, Carrano & Brusatte, 2010
Type species
	†Neovenator salerii; Hutt, Martill, & Barker, 1996
Subgroups
	†Chilantaisaurus?; †Gualicho?; †Deltadromeus?; †Neovenator; †Siats?; †Megaraptora?;

Neovenatoridae is a proposed clade of carcharodontosaurian dinosaurs uniting some primitive members of the group such as Neovenator with the Megaraptora, a group of theropods with controversial affinities. Other studies recover megaraptorans as basal coelurosaurs unrelated to carcharodontosaurs. Other theropods with uncertain affinities such as Gualicho, Chilantaisaurus and Deltadromeus are also sometimes included.

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