Coeluridae

Coelurids Temporal range: Late Jurassic, 153–150 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Reconstructed skeleton of Coelurus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Clade:	Dinosauria
Clade:	Saurischia
Clade:	Theropoda
Clade:	Tyrannoraptora
Family:	†Coeluridae Marsh, 1881
Genera
Aorun? Coelurus (type) Fukuivenator? Migmanychion? Ornitholestes? Phuwiangvenator? Shishugounykus? Tanycolagreus? Tugulusaurus? Vayuraptor?

Coeluridae is a historically unnatural group of generally small, carnivorous dinosaurs from the late Jurassic Period. For many years, any small Jurassic or Cretaceous theropod that did not belong to one of the more specialized families recognized at the time was classified with the coelurids, creating a confusing array of 'coelurid' theropods that were not closely related. Although they have been traditionally included in this family, there is no evidence that any of these primitive coelurosaurs form a natural group with Coelurus, the namesake of Coeluridae, to the exclusion of other traditional coelurosaur groups.