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Hassiacosuchus

Reptilia

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1935Hassiacosuchus Weitzel pp. 42-43
1999Hassiacosuchus Brochu
2008Hassiacosuchus Martin and Buffetaut
2010Hassiacosuchus Martin and Lauprasert
2011Hassiacosuchus Puértolas et al.
2014Hassiacosuchus Farke et al.
2021Hassiacosuchus Rio and Mannion

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
RankNameAuthor
—Diapsida()
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
—Pseudosuchia(Zittel 1890)
—SuchiaKrebs 1974
—Paracrocodylomorpha
—Loricata(Merrem 1820)
—Crocodylomorpha()
—Solidocrania
suborderCrocodyliformes
—MesoeucrocodyliaWhetstone and Whybrow 1983
—NeosuchiaClark 1988
suborderEusuchiaHuxley 1875
—Crocodylia(Owen 1842)
—Alligatoroidea(Gray 1844)
—Globidonta
genusHassiacosuchus

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Hassiacosuchus Weitzel 1935
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†Hassiacosuchus haupti Weitzel 1935
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
K. Weitzel 1935Hassiacosuchus haupti n.g. n.sp. is a crocodilia with an exceptionally short head; according to the teeth and maxillae it is very similar to the American genus Allognathosuchus MOOK, but form of skull and sutures of the skull roof are different. Orbita big; upper temporal fenestrae close together, bigger than lower temporal fenestrae. Lacrimal border on nasal, frontal does not extend to the edge of upper temporal fenestra. Symphysis short, the swallen base of splenial is part of symphysis. Last three teeth of upper maxilla and last four teeth of lower maxilla strong, broad with rounded crowns.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Diet: carnivoreuc
Created: 2009-01-03 20:38:59
Modified: 2009-01-03 22:38:59
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Benton 1983, Bush and Bambach 2015, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Eocene to the top of the MP 11 or 55.80000 to 40.40000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Italy (Verona) H. sp. (144537)
MP 1148.6 - 40.4Germany (Hessen) H. haupti (120036)