Charitomenosuchus Johnson et al. 2020 (marine crocodile)

Reptilia - Loricata

Full reference: M. M. Johnson, M. T. Young, and S. L. Brusatte. 2020. The phylogenetics of Teleosauroidea (Crocodylomorpha, Thalattosuchia) and implications for their ecology and evolution. PeerJ 8:e9808

Parent taxon: Teleosauroidea according to M. M. Johnson et al. 2020

Sister taxa: Andrianavoay, Clovesuurdameredeor, Deslongchampsina, Machimosauridae, Neosteneosaurus, Plagiophthalmosuchus, Seldsienean, Teleosauridae

Subtaxa: Charitomenosuchus leedsi

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Peterborough area, Leeds Collection (Jurassic of the United Kingdom)

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