Rhamphostomopsis Rusconi 1933 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Crocodylia - Gavialidae

Synonym: Rhamphostoma Burmeister 1885 [replaced name]

Parent taxon: Gavialidae according to R. Kraus 1998

See also Gasparini 1968, Langston and Gasparini 1997 and Patterson 1936

Sister taxa: Aktiogavialis, Argochampsa, Dadagavialis, Eogavialis, Eothoracosaurus, Gavialinae, Gavialinum, Gavialis, Gryposuchinae, Hanyusuchus, Hesperogavialis, Ikanogavialis, Penghusuchus, Piscogavialis, Portugalosuchus, Sacacosuchus, Siquisiquesuchus, Thoracosaurus, Tomistominae, Toyotamaphimeia

Subtaxa: Rhamphostomopsis neogaeus

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Type: Rhamphostomopsis neogaeus

Ecology: planktonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Argentina (1 collection), Colombia (2)

Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences

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