Reptilia - Loricata - Sphenosuchidae
Full reference: F. v. Huene. 1922. The Triassic reptilian order Thecodontia. The American Journal of Science, series 5 4:22-26
Parent taxon: Crocodylomorpha according to U. B. Gohlich et al. 2005
See also Carroll 1988, Clark et al. 2004, Haughton 1924, Haughton and Brink 1954, Huene 1922, Huene 1942, Kuhn 1946, Kuhn 1964, Kuhn 1966, Nopcsa 1928, Romer 1956 and Sues et al. 2003
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, Pattisaura, Pedeticosaurus, Phyllodontosuchus, Pseudhesperosuchus, Redondavenator, Saltoposuchus, Solidocrania, Sphenosuchia, Sphenosuchus, Stegomosuchus, Stegomus longipes, Terrestrisuchus, Thalattosuchia, Thoracosaurus bahiensis, Trialestes
Subtaxa: none
Type: Sphenosuchus
Ecology: carnivore
Distribution:
• Jurassic of the United Kingdom (1 collection)
• Triassic of United States (6: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence