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Tracy Ford wrote-
So whats the current thinking of Iliosuchus? Is it a megalosaurid, something akin to Stokesaurus or indeterminate theropoda? Whatever
it is, it's not indeterminate. There is a distinctive dorsal bulge above
the acetabulum, as mentioned by Rauhut (2000). It's either a neoceratosaur
or a tetanurine based on the anteroposteriorly elongate pubic peduncle in
ventral view. I don't see any reason to refer it to the
Megalosauridae. Only tyrannosauroids are known to have such prominent
vertical ilial ridges, but no unique characters are shared with Stokesosaurus,
as far as I know. I wouldn't feel certain about a more exact placement
than Neotheropoda incertae sedis at this time.
Mickey
Mortimer
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