†Metriorhynchus palpebosus Phillips 1871 (marine crocodile)
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Reptilia - Loricata - Metriorhynchidae
Alternative combination: Steneosaurus palpebosus
Belongs to Metriorhynchus according to M. Bronzati et al. 2012
See also Young et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Metriorhynchus blainvillei, Metriorhynchus brachyrhynchus, Metriorhynchus casamiquelai, Metriorhynchus geoffroyii, Metriorhynchus hastifer, Metriorhynchus littoreus, Metriorhynchus moreli, Metriorhynchus westermanni
Type specimen: OXFUM J.29823, a partial skull (skull and poorly preserved mandible)
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Shotover Hill, Kimmeridge Clay (Jurassic of the United Kingdom)
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