Triopticus Stocker et al. 2016 (archosauromorph)

Reptilia - Diapsida

Full reference: M. R. Stocker, S. J. Nesbitt, K. E. Criswell, W. G. Parker, L. M. Witmer, T. B. Rowe, R. Ridgely and M. A. Brown. 2016. A Dome-Headed Stem Archosaur Exemplifies Convergence among Dinosaurs and Their Distant Relatives. Current Biology 26(19):2674-2680

Parent taxon: Archosauriformes according to M. R. Stocker et al. 2016

Sister taxa: Antarctanax, Barberenasuchus, Chasmatosuchus, Collilongus, Crosbysaurus, Crurotarsi, Cuyosuchus, Dyoplax, Erythrosuchia, Erythrosuchidae, Eucrocopoda, Euparkeriidae, Fugusuchus, Graoullyodon, Heteropelta, Incertovenator, Kalisuchus, Litorosuchus, Lucianosaurus, Marcianosuchus, Plateosaurus ornatus, Protecovasaurus, Proterosuchidae, Protopyknosia, Sarmatosuchus, Syntomiprosopus, Tecovasaurus, Typothorax punctulatus, Uatchitodon, Vonhuenia, Wangisuchus, Wangisuchus tzeyii, Zanclodon

Subtaxa: Triopticus primus

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Type: Triopticus primus

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Otis Chalk Quarry 3, TMM 31100 (Triassic of Texas)

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