Turnersuchus Wilberg et al. 2023 (marine crocodile)

Reptilia - Loricata

Full reference: E. W. Wilberg, P. L. Godoy, E. F. Griffiths, A. H. Turner, and R. B. J. Benson. 2023. A new early diverging thalattosuchian (Crocodylomorpha) from the Early Jurassic (Pliensbachian) of Dorset, UK and implications for the origin and evolution of the group. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 42(3):e2161909

Parent taxon: Thalattosuchia according to E. W. Wilberg et al. 2023

Sister taxa: Eoneustes, Mystriosaurus, Neothalattosuchia, Peipehsuchus, Pelagosaurus, Steneosaurus gerthi, Teleidosaurus

Subtaxa: Turnersuchus hingleyae

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Type: Turnersuchus hingleyae

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at 1km west of Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre (Jurassic of the United Kingdom)

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