Synonym: Mesosauria Giebel 1847
Full reference: E. Fraas. 1901. Die Meerkrokodile (Thalattosuchia n. g.) eine neue sauriergruppe der Juraformation. Jahreshefte des Vereins fur vaterlandische Naturkunde, Wurttemberg 57:409-418
Parent taxon: Crocodylomorpha according to M. T. Young et al. 2024
See also Andrade et al. 2011, Barrientos-Lara et al. 2018, Bronzati et al. 2012, Buffetaut 1982, Charig 1967, Foffa et al. 2019, Foffa et al. 2018, Gasparini et al. 2006, Gasparini et al. 2000, Hua et al. 2000, Jouve 2009, Jouve et al. 2006, Karl et al. 2007, Kuhn 1946, Kuhn 1966, Martin et al. 2010, Martin et al. 2018, Mueller-Töwe 2005, Osborn 1904, Pierce and Benton 2006, Roxo 1937, Sachs et al. 2019, Scheyer et al. 2024, Sereno et al. 2001, Sereno et al. 2003, Walker 1970 and Young et al. 2024
Sister taxa: Carnufex, Crocodilus humilis, Crocodilus kutchensis, Crocodilus proavus, Crocodilus vetustus, Dibothrosuchus, Diplosaurus nanus, Dromicosuchus, Eopneumatosuchus, Erythrochampsa, Erythrochampsa longipes, Gavialiformes, Gondwanasuchia, Goniopholidiformes, Goniopholis minor, Hallopodidae, Hallopus, Hesperosuchus, Kayentasuchus, Litargosuchus, Lukousaurus, Mycomorphoolithus, Paracrocodylia, Paratetrasauropus, Pedeticosaurus, Phyllodontosuchus, Pseudhesperosuchus, Redondavenator, Saltoposuchus, Solidocrania, Sphenosuchia, Sphenosuchidae, Sphenosuchus, Stegomosuchus, Stegomus longipes, Terrestrisuchus, Thoracosaurus bahiensis, Trialestes
Subtaxa: Eoneustes Mystriosaurus Neothalattosuchia Peipehsuchus Pelagosaurus Steneosaurus gerthi Teleidosaurus Turnersuchus