Metriorhynchus palpebosus Phillips 1871 (marine crocodile)

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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