†family Megalosauridae Bonaparte 1850 (tetanuran)
Synonyms: Antrodemidae Stromer 1934, Labrosauridae Marsh 1882, Torvosauridae Jensen 1985
Full reference: C.-L. Bonaparte. 1850. Conspectus Systematum Herpetologiae et Amphibiologiae. Editio Altera Reformata [Survey of the systems of reptiles and amphibians. Second revised edition]. E. J. Brill, Leyden 1
Parent taxon: Megalosauria according to M. T. Carrano et al. 2012
Sister taxa: Eustreptospondylus, Spinosauridae, Streptospondylus
Subtaxa: Afrovenatorinae, Eustreptospondylinae, Hispanosauropus, Megalosaurinae, Noasaurinae
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore