†Asiatosuchus depressifrons Blainville 1855
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Alternative combination: Crocodylus depressifrons
Synonym: Crocodilus depressifrons de Blainville 1855
Belongs to Asiatosuchus according to M. Delfino et al. 2019
See also Delfino and Smith 2009, Dollo 1909 and Swinton 1938
Sister taxa: Asiatosuchus germanicus, Asiatosuchus grangeri, Asiatosuchus nanlingensis, Asiatosuchus oenotriensis, Crocodylus vicetinus
Type specimens:
- Asiatosuchus depressifrons: MNHN G 160, a partial skull. Its type locality is Muirancourt, which is in an Eocene terrestrial lignite in France.
- Crocodilus depressifrons:
Distribution:
• Eocene of Belgium (4 collections), France (5)
• Paleocene of France (2)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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