†Melitosaurus Owen 1850 (crocodilian)
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Reptilia - Crocodylia - Gavialidae
Parent taxon: Tomistominae according to C. S. C. Nicholl et al. 2020
See also Lydekker 1886
Sister taxa: Atacisaurus, Atacisaurus glareae, Dollosuchus, Ferganosuchus, Gavialis breviceps, Gavialis curvirostris, Gavialis leptodus, Gavialis pachyrhynchus, Maomingosuchus, Megadontosuchus, Paratomistoma, Rhamphosuchus, Sakhibaghoon, Tomistoma, Tomistoma lyceense
Subtaxa: Melitosaurus champsoides
Type: Melitosaurus champsoides
Ecology: carnivore
Distribution: found only at Gozo Island (Miocene of Malta)
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