Maroccosuchus Jonet and Wouters 1977 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Crocodylia

Full reference: S. Jonet and G. Wouters. 1977. Maroccosuchus zennaroi, crocodilien eusuchien nouveau des phosphates du Maroc. Notes de la Service Geologique du Maroc 38(268):177-202

Parent taxon: Gavialoidea according to J. P. Rio and P. D. Mannion 2021

See also Brochu 2007, Jonet and Wouters 1977 and Jouve et al. 2015

Sister taxa: Crocodilus basifissus, Crocodilus basitruncatus, Crocodilus fastigiatus, Crocodilus marylandicus, Crocodilus obscurus, Crocodilus tenebrosus, Dolichochampsa, Dollosuchoides, Gavialidae, Gavialosuchus, Gunggamarandu, Harpacochampsa, Holopsisuchus cordatus, Holopsisuchus glyptodon, Holopsisuchus pneumaticus, Kentisuchus, Ocepesuchus, Thecachampsa, Thecachampsa serratus, Thecachampsoides, Thoracosaurus grandis

Subtaxa: Maroccosuchus zennaroi

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Type: Maroccosuchus zennaroi

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Morocco (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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