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Aorun

Aorun zhaoi Choiniere et al. 2013

Middle Jurassic (Callovian) · 165.3–161.5 Mya
Key Statistics
Diet
carnivore
Locomotion
bipedal
inferred from clade
Overview

Aorun zhaoi is a theropod dinosaur known from the Middle Jurassic, roughly 165.3–161.5 million years ago. It was a carnivore. It was named by Choiniere et al. 2013. The species is represented by 1 recorded occurrence in the Paleobiology Database.

Fossil Record Completeness

How much of this profile is grounded in the fossil record

~5%
fragmentary record
Confirmed
Inferred
Based on 1 recorded occurrences in the Paleobiology Database.
Geologic Time

Where Aorun sits in deep time

TRIASSIC
JURASSIC
CRETACEOUS
Aorun
252 Mya201 Mya145 Mya66 Mya
Relationships

Part of a wider fossil web

These species share Aorun's place in deep time — computed from overlapping age ranges, shared clades, and inferred ecology.

predator–prey
Ferganocephale
Ferganocephale adenticulatum
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predator–prey
Chungkingosaurus
Chungkingosaurus jiangbeiensis
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predator–prey
Sarcolestes
Sarcolestes leedsi
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coexisted–with
Loricatosaurus
Loricatosaurus priscus
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coexisted–with
Chebsaurus
Chebsaurus algeriensis
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same–clade
Epidexipteryx
Epidexipteryx hui
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same–clade
Epidendrosaurus
Epidendrosaurus ningchengensis
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same–clade
Pedopenna
Pedopenna daohugouensis
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