Invalid subtaxa: Coeluroides Huene and Matley 1933 [nomen dubium], Dryptosauroides Huene and Matley 1933 [nomen dubium], Megalosaurus chubutensis del Corro 1974 [nomen dubium], Ornithomimoides Huene and Matley 1933 [nomen dubium], Pycnonemosaurus Kellner and Campos 2002 [nomen dubium], Quilmesaurus Coria 2001 [nomen dubium]
Full reference: J. F. Bonaparte and F. E. Novas. 1985. Abelisaurus comahuensis, n.g., n.sp., Carnosauria del Crétacico Tardio de Patagonia [Abelisaurus comahuensis, n.gen., n.sp., Carnosauria from the Late Cretaceous of Patagonia]. Ameghiniana 21(2-4):259-265
Parent taxon: Abelisauroidea according to M. D. Ezcurra et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Abelisauria, Austrocheirus, Dahalokely, Ligabueino, Limusaurus, Noasauridae, Tarascosaurus
Subtaxa: Abelisaurinae, Abelisaurus, Carnotaurinae, Eoabelisaurus, Indosaurus, Indosuchus, Kryptops, Lametasaurus, Majungasaurus, Rahiolisaurus, Rajasaurus, Rugops, Xenotarsosaurus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore