Reptilia - Crocodylia - Gavialidae
Full reference: C. A. Brochu. 2004. A New Late Cretaceous gavialoid crocodylian from Eastern North America and the phylogenetic relationships of thoracosaurs. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24(3):610-633
Parent taxon: Gavialidae according to J. P. Rio and P. D. Mannion 2021
See also Brochu 2004, Darlim et al. 2022, Delfino et al. 2005, Jouve et al. 2008, Jouve et al. 2006, Martin and Buffetaut 2008, Puértolas et al. 2011, Salas-Gismondi et al. 2016 and Vélez-Juarbe et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Aktiogavialis, Argochampsa, Dadagavialis, Eogavialis, Gavialinae, Gavialinum, Gavialis, Gryposuchinae, Hanyusuchus, Hesperogavialis, Ikanogavialis, Penghusuchus, Piscogavialis, Portugalosuchus, Rhamphostomopsis, Sacacosuchus, Siquisiquesuchus, Thoracosaurus, Tomistominae, Toyotamaphimeia
Subtaxa: Eothoracosaurus mississippiensis
Ecology: carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (3: Mississippi, Tennessee collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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