†Shamosuchus djadochtaensis Mook 1924 (crocodilian)
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Reptilia - Loricata - Paralligatoridae
Alternative combination: Shamosuchus djadochtensis
Belongs to Shamosuchus according to A. H. Turner 2015
See also Bronzati et al. 2012, Efimov 1983, Sertich and O'Connor 2014, Storrs and Efimov 2000 and Young 1935
Sister taxa: Shamosuchus gradilifrons, Shamosuchus major
Type specimen: AMNH 6412, a partial skull (Partial skull and jaws). Its type locality is Shabarakh Usu (AMNH loc. 12049), which is in a Campanian eolian sandstone in the Djadokhta Formation of Mongolia.
Ecology: carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Mongolia (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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