†Congosaurus compressus Buffetaut 1980 (crocodilian)
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Reptilia - Loricata - Dyrosauridae
Alternative combination: Rhabdognathus compressus
Belongs to Congosaurus according to S. Jouve 2007
Sister taxon: Congosaurus bequaerti
Type specimen: MNHM TGE 4034, a mandible (Fragment of mandibular symphysis). Its type locality is In Farghas, Tilemsi Valley, which is in a Paleocene/Paleocene marine horizon in Mali.
Ecology: planktonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Mali (3 collections), Saudi Arabia (2)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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