Synonym: Mesosauria Giebel 1847
Full reference: E. Fraas. 1901. Die Meerkrokodile (Thalattosuchia n. g.) eine neue sauriergruppe der Juraformation. Jahreshefte des Vereins fur vaterlandische Naturkunde, Wurttemberg 57:409-418
Parent taxon: Crocodylomorpha according to S. Sachs et al. 2019
See also Andrade et al. 2011, Barrientos-Lara et al. 2018, Bronzati et al. 2012, Buffetaut 1982, Charig 1967, Foffa et al. 2019, Foffa et al. 2018, Gasparini et al. 2006, Gasparini et al. 2000, Hua et al. 2000, Jouve 2009, Jouve et al. 2006, Karl et al. 2007, Kuhn 1946, Kuhn 1966, Martin et al. 2010, Martin et al. 2018, Mueller-Töwe 2005, Osborn 1904, Pierce and Benton 2006, Roxo 1937, Scheyer et al. 2024, Sereno et al. 2001, Sereno et al. 2003 and Walker 1970
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, Pedeticosaurus, Phyllodontosuchus, Pseudhesperosuchus, Redondavenator, Saltoposuchus, Solidocrania, Sphenosuchia, Sphenosuchidae, Sphenosuchus, Stegomosuchus, Stegomus longipes, Terrestrisuchus, Thoracosaurus bahiensis, Trialestes
Subtaxa: Eoneustes Metriorhynchidae Metriorhynchoidea Mystriosaurus Peipehsuchus Pelagosaurus Steneosaurus gerthi Teleidosaurus Teleosauridae Teleosauroidea Turnersuchus