†Maomingosuchus petrolica Yeh 1958 (crocodilian)
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Reptilia - Crocodylia - Gavialidae
Alternative combination: Tomistoma petrolica
Full reference: H.-K. Yeh. 1958. A new crocodile from Maoming, Kwangtung. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 2(4):237-242
Belongs to Maomingosuchus according to H.-Y. Shan et al. 2017
See also Piras et al. 2007
Sister taxon: Maomingosuchus acutirostris
Type specimen: IVPP V2303, a skull. Its type locality is Tat'ang, Maoming, which is in an Eocene terrestrial horizon in China.
Ecology: carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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