Phyllodontosuchus Harris et al. 2000 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Loricata

Full reference: J. D. Harris, S. G. Lucas, J. W. Estep and J. Li. 2000. A new and unusual sphenosuchian (Archosauria: Crocodylomorpha) from the Lower Jurassic Lufeng Formation, People's Republic of China. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie Abhandlungen 215:47-68

Parent taxon: Crocodylomorpha according to R. B. Irmis et al. 2013

See also Harris et al. 2000

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, Pseudhesperosuchus, Redondavenator, Saltoposuchus, Solidocrania, Sphenosuchia, Sphenosuchidae, Sphenosuchus, Stegomosuchus, Stegomus longipes, Terrestrisuchus, Thalattosuchia, Thoracosaurus bahiensis, Trialestes

Subtaxa: Phyllodontosuchus lufengensis

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Type: Phyllodontosuchus lufengensis

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at Laozufen, Dawa (Jurassic of China)

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