Reptilia - Crocodylia

Full reference: S. Jouve, N. Bardet, N.-E. Jalil, X. P. Suberbiola, B. Bouya and M. Amaghzaz. 2008. The oldest African crocodylomorph: phylogeny, paleobiogeography, and differential survivorship of marine reptiles through the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 28(2):409-421

Parent taxon: Gavialoidea according to S. Jouve et al. 2008

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, Maroccosuchus, Thecachampsa, Thecachampsa serratus, Thecachampsoides, Thoracosaurus grandis

Subtaxa: Ocepesuchus eoafricanus

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Type: Ocepesuchus eoafricanus

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at Oulad Abdoun Basin (Cretaceous of Morocco)

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