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†Sphenosuchus Haughton 1915 (crocodilian)

Reptilia - Loricata

Full reference: S. H. Haughton. 1915. A new thecodont from the Stormberg beds. Annals of the South African Museum 12:98-105

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

See also Carroll 1988, Charig 1967, Clark et al. 2004, Fiorelli and Calvo 2008, Gauthier et al. 1989, Haughton 1915, Haughton 1924, Huene 1922, Huene 1942, Nesbitt 2011, Nopcsa 1928, Romer 1956, Walker 1970, Walker 1990 and Watson 1917

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, Sphenosuchidae, Stegomosuchus, Stegomus longipes, Terrestrisuchus, Thalattosuchia, Thoracosaurus bahiensis, Trialestes

Subtaxa: Sphenosuchus acutus

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Type: Sphenosuchus acutus

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at Sphenosuchus type, Paballong (Jurassic of South Africa)

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