Thalattosuchus superciliosus de Blainville 1853 (marine crocodile)

Reptilia - Loricata - Metriorhynchidae

Alternative combinations: Crocodilus superciliosus, Metriorhynchus superciliosum, Metriorhynchus superciliosus

Synonyms: Metriorhynchus jaekeli Schmidt 1904, Steneosaurus dasyceps Seeley 1869, Teleosaurus superciliosus Deslongchamps 1867

Belongs to Thalattosuchus according to M. T. Young et al. 2021

See also Adams-Tresman 1987, Andrews 1913, Araujo et al. 2008, Bronzati et al. 2012, Delair 1958, Nascimento and Zaher 2011, Parrilla-Bel and Canudo 2015, Sertich and O'Connor 2014, Young et al. 2013, Young et al. 2010 and Young et al. 2013

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Thalattosuchus superciliosus: MNHN 8903 (neotype), a partial skull
  • Metriorhynchus jaekeli:
  • Steneosaurus dasyceps:
  • Teleosaurus superciliosus:

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Jurassic of France (3 collections), the United Kingdom (4)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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