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Oviraptorosauria Barsbold, 1976
Common ancestor of Oviraptor + Chirostenotes and all descendant taxa.
Holophyly of Oviraptorosauria is underwritten by the following autapomorphies:
a)Mandible extensively fenestrated, with a medial process of the articular
b)Dentary with two long caudal processes
c)Ventral process bordering the mandibular fenestra
e)Prearticular extends rostrally at least half the length of the mandible