Eumaniraptora
E518418
Eumaniraptora is a clade of feathered, bird-like theropod dinosaurs that includes dromaeosaurids like Velociraptor and the ancestors of modern birds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eumaniraptora canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5278197 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eumaniraptora Context triple: [Velociraptor, higherClassification, Eumaniraptora]
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A.
Acheroraptor temertyorum
Acheroraptor temertyorum is a small, late Cretaceous dromaeosaurid (“raptor”) dinosaur closely related to Velociraptor and known from North America.
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B.
Dakotaraptor steini
Dakotaraptor steini is a large, late Cretaceous dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur known for its formidable sickle-shaped claws and discovery in North America.
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C.
Leptonychotes
Leptonychotes is a genus of true seals best known for the Weddell seal, a large Antarctic species adapted to life in extreme polar marine environments.
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D.
Dromaeosaurus
Dromaeosaurus was a small, carnivorous dromaeosaurid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of North America, closely related to other “raptor” dinosaurs and known for its sickle-shaped toe claw and likely agile, predatory lifestyle.
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E.
Utahraptor
Utahraptor is a large, heavily built dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur known for its formidable sickle-shaped toe claws and predatory lifestyle during the Early Cretaceous period in what is now North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eumaniraptora Target entity description: Eumaniraptora is a clade of feathered, bird-like theropod dinosaurs that includes dromaeosaurids like Velociraptor and the ancestors of modern birds.
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A.
Acheroraptor temertyorum
Acheroraptor temertyorum is a small, late Cretaceous dromaeosaurid (“raptor”) dinosaur closely related to Velociraptor and known from North America.
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B.
Dakotaraptor steini
Dakotaraptor steini is a large, late Cretaceous dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur known for its formidable sickle-shaped claws and discovery in North America.
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C.
Leptonychotes
Leptonychotes is a genus of true seals best known for the Weddell seal, a large Antarctic species adapted to life in extreme polar marine environments.
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D.
Dromaeosaurus
Dromaeosaurus was a small, carnivorous dromaeosaurid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of North America, closely related to other “raptor” dinosaurs and known for its sickle-shaped toe claw and likely agile, predatory lifestyle.
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E.
Utahraptor
Utahraptor is a large, heavily built dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur known for its formidable sickle-shaped toe claws and predatory lifestyle during the Early Cretaceous period in what is now North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dinosaur clade
ⓘ
maniraptoran clade ⓘ |
| characteristic |
air sacs in skeleton
ⓘ
bird-like anatomy ⓘ complex feathers including pennaceous feathers in many taxa ⓘ elongated forelimbs ⓘ enlarged sickle-shaped second toe claw in many non-avian members ⓘ feathers ⓘ forward-facing eyes ⓘ furcula ⓘ hollow bones ⓘ lightly built skeleton ⓘ reduced tail flexibility in some members ⓘ relatively large brain ⓘ semi-lunate carpal bone ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Oviraptorosauria
ⓘ
linked to:
Caenagnathidae
Therizinosauria ⓘ
linked to:
Therizinosaurus
|
| commonName | eumaniraptorans ⓘ |
| containsExtantMembers | true ⓘ |
| definedBy | clade including the most recent common ancestor of Deinonychosauria and Avialae and all its descendants ⓘ |
| earliestFossilRecord | Late Jurassic ⓘ |
| ecology |
primarily carnivorous
ⓘ
some omnivorous members ⓘ |
| extantRepresentatives | modern birds ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | fossils found on all continents except possibly Antarctica for some groups ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Anchiornis
ⓘ
linked to:
Archaeopteryx lithographica
Archaeopteryx ⓘ
linked to:
Archaeopteryx lithographica
Aves ⓘ Avialae ⓘ Balaur ⓘ Deinonychosauria ⓘ
linked to:
Paraves
Dromaeosauridae ⓘ Microraptor ⓘ Rahonavis ⓘ Troodontidae ⓘ Unenlagiinae ⓘ
linked to:
Unenlagia
Velociraptor ⓘ |
| locomotion |
bipedal
ⓘ
gliding in some members ⓘ powered flight in some members ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Archaeopteryx lithographica
ⓘ
Velociraptor mongoliensis ⓘ
linked to:
Velociraptor
|
| parentTaxon |
Coelurosauria
ⓘ
Dinosauria ⓘ Maniraptora ⓘ
linked to:
Paraves
Saurischia ⓘ Theropoda ⓘ |
| taxonRank | clade ⓘ |
| temporalRange |
Cretaceous
ⓘ
Late Jurassic ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Eumaniraptora Description of subject: Eumaniraptora is a clade of feathered, bird-like theropod dinosaurs that includes dromaeosaurids like Velociraptor and the ancestors of modern birds.
Referenced by (2)
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