†Akanthosuchus O'Neill et al. 1981 (crocodilian)
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Parent taxon: Alligatoroidea according to R. V. Hill and S. G. Lucas 2006
See also Carroll 1988 and O'Neill et al. 1981
Sister taxa: Balanerodus, Balanerodus logimus, Bottosaurus perrugosus, Deinosuchus, Diplocynodon, Diplocynodontidae, Diplocynodontinae, Globidonta, Leidyosuchus, Menatalligator, Protoalligator
Subtaxa: Akanthosuchus langstoni
Type: Akanthosuchus langstoni
Ecology: carnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (3: New Mexico collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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