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Ziphosuchia

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Ziphosuchia was named by Ortega et al. (2000). It is not extant. It was considered monophyletic by Turner and Sertich (2010).

It was assigned to Notosuchia by Carvalho et al. (2004); to Mesoeucrocodylia by Ortega et al. (2000) and Company et al. (2005); to Metasuchia by Andrade et al. (2011); and to Notosuchia by Turner and Sertich (2010), Soto et al. (2011), Pol et al. (2012), Sertich and O'Connor (2014) and Pol et al. (2014).

Subtaxa
Baurusuchoidea, Candidodontidae, Chimaerasuchus, Labidiosuchus, Notosuchidae, Pakasuchus, Sebecia, Sebecosuchia
Sister taxa
Baurusuchoidea, Candidodontidae, Sebecia

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Ziphosuchia Ortega et al.
2004Ziphosuchia Carvalho et al. p. 988 fig. 7
2005Ziphosuchia Company et al. p. 343
2010Ziphosuchia Turner and Sertich
2011Ziphosuchia Andrade et al.
2011Ziphosuchia Soto et al.
2012Ziphosuchia Pol et al.
2014Ziphosuchia Pol et al.
2014Ziphosuchia Sertich and O'Connor

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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
RankNameAuthor
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
—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
infraorderNotosuchiaGasparini 1971
—ZiphosuchiaOrtega et al. 2000
—ZiphosuchiaOrtega et al. 2000

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.

Unr. †Ziphosuchia Ortega et al. 2000
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Unr. †Candidodontidae Carvalho et al. 2004
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G. †Candidodon Carvalho and Campos 1988
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†Candidodon itapecuruense Carvalho and Campos 1988
G. †Lavocatchampsa Martin and de Lapparent de Broin 2016
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†Lavocatchampsa sigogneaurusselae Martin and de Lapparent de Broin 2016
G. †Chimaerasuchus Wu et al. 1995
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†Chimaerasuchus paradoxus Wu et al. 1995
G. †Labidiosuchus Kellner et al. 2011
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†Labidiosuchus amicum Kellner et al. 2011
Fm. †Notosuchidae Dollo 1924
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Invalid names: Notosuchinae Nopcsa 1928 [empty], Uruguaysuchinae Rusconi 1933 [empty]
G. †Pakasuchus O'Connor et al. 2010
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†Pakasuchus kapilimai O'Connor et al. 2010
Unr. †Sebecia Larsson and Sues 2007
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Unr. †Itasuchidae Carvalho et al. 2004
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G. †Antaeusuchus Nicholl et al. 2021
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†Antaeusuchus taouzensis Nicholl et al. 2021
G. †Barreirosuchus Iori and Garcia 2012
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†Barreirosuchus franciscoi Iori and Garcia 2012
G. †Itasuchus Price 1955
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†Itasuchus jesuinoi Price 1955
G. †Roxochampsa Piacentini Pinheiro et al. 2018
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Subor. †Sebecosuchia Colbert 1946
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G. †Bergisuchus Kuhn 1968
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G. †Dentaneosuchus Martin et al. 2023
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G. †Doratodon Seeley 1881
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†Doratodon carcharidens Bunzel 1871
†Doratodon ibericus Company et al. 2005
G. †Eremosuchus Buffetaut 1989
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†Eremosuchus elkoholicus Buffetaut 1989
G. †Iberosuchus Antunes 1975
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†Iberosuchus macrodon Antunes 1975
Fm. †Induszalimidae Malkani 2014
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Subfm. †Induszaliminae Malkani 2014
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G. †Induszalim Malkani 2014
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†Induszalim bala Malkani 2014
G. †Pabwehshi Wilson et al. 2001 [Pab beast]
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†Pabwehshi pakistanensis Wilson et al. 2001
G. †Pehuenchesuchus Turner and Calvo 2005
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†Pehuenchesuchus enderi Turner and Calvo 2005
Fm. †Sebecidae Savage 1951
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G. †Ayllusuchus Gasparini 1984
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†Ayllusuchus fernandezi Gasparini 1984
G. †Barinasuchus Paolillo and Linares 2007
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†Barinasuchus arveloi Paolillo and Linares 2007
G. †Bretesuchus Gasparini et al. 1993
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†Bretesuchus bonapartei Gasparini et al. 1993
G. †Ilchunaia Rusconi 1946
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†Ilchunaia parva Rusconi 1946
G. †Langstonia Paolillo and Linares 2007
G. †Lorosuchus Pol and Powell 2011
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†Lorosuchus nodosus Pol and Powell 2011
G. †Sahitisuchus Kellner et al. 2014
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†Sahitisuchus fluminensis Kellner et al. 2014
G. †Sebecus Stirton 1953
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†Sebecus ayrampu Bravo et al. 2021
†Sebecus huilensis Langston 1965
†Sebecus icaeorhinus Simpson 1937
†Sebecus querejazus Buffetaut and Marshall 1991
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Invalid names: Sebecus carajazus Gasparini et al. 1993 [synonym]
G. †Zulmasuchus Paolillo and Linares 2007
Invalid names: Bergisuchidae Rossman et al. 2000 [empty], Bretesuchidae Gasparini et al. 1993 [empty], Wanosuchidae Zhang 1981 [empty]
Invalid names: Baurusuchoidea Carvalho et al. 2004 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Diet: carnivoresubo
Created: 2017-04-17 10:39:01
Modified: 2017-04-17 10:39:01
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Benton 1983, Bush and Bambach 2015

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Aptian to the top of the Middle Miocene or 122.46000 to 11.60800 Ma

Collections (113 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian - Albian125.0 - 100.5China (Hubei) Chimaerasuchus paradoxus (92676)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Brazil (Maranhão) Candidodon itapecuruense (118187)
Late/Upper Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian105.3 - 93.5Morocco (Drâa-Tafilalet) Lavocatchampsa sigogneaurusselae (181254)
Cenomanian - Campanian100.5 - 72.1Tanzania (Mbeya) Pakasuchus kapilimai (100215)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Morocco (Drâa-Tafilalet) Antaeusuchus taouzensis (59057)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Hungary (Veszprém) Doratodon sp. (48722)
Middle Santonian85.8 - 83.5Argentina (Neuquén) Pehuenchesuchus enderi (56157)
Late/Upper Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian85.8 - 70.6Brazil (São Paulo) Candidodontidae indet. (114464)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Montana) Doratodon sp. (14437)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Montana) Sebecosuchia indet. (69161)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Spain (Valencia) Doratodon sp. (53918)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Brazil (São Paulo) Barreirosuchus franciscoi (161609) Goniopholis paulistanus (114999) Itasuchus jesuinoi, Roxochampsa paulistanus, Crocodylomorpha indet. (57003) Itasuchus sp. (51667)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Romania (Hunedoara) Doratodon sp. (67817 67818 153889 163322 163328 193942 193946 219174)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Romania (Alba) Doratodon sp. (80859 93729)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (Wyoming) Doratodon sp. (14514)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Brazil (Minas Gerais) Itasuchus jesuinoi, Labidiosuchus amicum (51628)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Romania (Hunedoara) Doratodon sp., Doratodon carcharidens (219177)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Pakistan (Balochistan) Pabwehshi pakistanensis (79429 79664 79665) Pabwehshi pakistanensis, Induszalim bala (53153) Pabwehshi pakistanensis, Vitakridrinda sulaimani (79666)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Bolivia Sebecus querejazus (118197)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Bolivia (Mizque) Sebecosuchia indet. (13501)
Selandian - Thanetian61.6 - 56.0Argentina (Jujuy) Sebecus ayrampu (222891)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0Romania Doratodon sp. (83307 138240 138241)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8Argentina (Salta) Bretesuchus bonapartei (123363)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8Argentina (Tucumán) Lorosuchus nodosus (58702)
Late/Upper Paleocene - Early/Lower Eocene58.7 - 48.6Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) Sahitisuchus fluminensis (153815)
Casamayoran56.0 - 48.0Argentina (Chubut) Sebecus icaeorhinus (39295)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Argentina (Jujuy) Sebecosuchia indet., Ayllusuchus fernandezi (92655)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Algeria Mesosuchia indet. (71984)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Argentina (Salta) Sebecus sp. (20983 176659)
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.3France (Languedoc-Roussillon Region) Iberosuchus sp. (31717)
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.3France (Languedoc-Roussillon) Iberosuchus sp. (182519)
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.3France (Occitanie) Iberosuchus crassiproratus (195457)
Ypresian - Bartonian56.0 - 38.0France (Aude) Atacisaurus crassiproratus (78233)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Spain (Lleida) Iberosuchus macrodon (88345)
MP 1148.6 - 40.4Germany (Hessen) Bergisuchus dietrichbergi (120036)
MP 15 - MP 1648.6 - 37.2Spain (Salamanca) Iberosuchus sp. (40892)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Spain (Lleida) Sebecosuchia indet. (187027)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Bergisuchus dietrichbergi (45750)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Argentina (Chubut) Sebecus sp., Sebecus icaeorhinus (44956)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3France (Rhone) Sebecosuchia indet. (151252)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Spain (Zamora) Iberosuchus macrodon (179692) Iberosuchus sp. (41073 41078 45237 79704 224597)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3France (Drome) Iberosuchus sp. (177494)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (California) Sebecidae indet. (16664)
Lutetian - Bartonian47.8 - 38.0Portugal (Nazaré) Iberosuchus macrodon (153778)
Lutetian - Bartonian47.8 - 38.0Argentina (Chubut) Sebecus sp. (176164)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71Peru Sebecus sp. (176136)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71Spain (Zamora) Iberosuchus macrodon (207764)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71Argentina (Salta) Sebecus sp. (132937)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71Spain (Salamanca) Iberosuchus macrodon (153779)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71Argentina (Chubut) Sebecus icaeorhinus (142920 142929)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (California) Sebecidae indet. (16545)
Divisaderan42.0 - 36.0Argentina (Mendoza) Ilchunaia parva, Sebecosuchia indet. (92669)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0France Dentaneosuchus crassiproratus (229999)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Spain (Castilla y Leon) Iberosuchus sp. (40358)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Spain Iberosuchus sp. (224595)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Spain (Aragon) Iberosuchus macrodon (31633)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0France (Languedoc-Roussillon Region) Pristichampsus rollinati (31736)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Brazil (Paraná) Sebecidae indet. (186567)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Spain (Salamanca) Iberosuchus sp. (224596)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.3 - 33.9Spain (Salamanca) Iberosuchus sp. (224594)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Argentina (Catamarca) Sebecidae indet. (41608)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Egypt Sebecosuchia indet. (67706)
Priabonian - Rupelian38.0 - 28.1Peru (Loreto) Sebecus sp. (144474)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Peru (San Martin) Sebecidae indet. (225588)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Peru (San Martín) Sebecus sp. (225589)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Spain (Castilla y Leon) Iberosuchus sp. (40883)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9France (Herault) Mesosuchia indet. (78248)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Peru Sebecidae indet. (199563) Sebecus sp. (199559)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Colombia (Santander) Sebecosuchia indet. (143794)
Deseadan29.0 - 21.0Argentina (Chubut) Sebecidae indet. (92670)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Peru (Loreto) Sebecus sp. (176130 176147)
Colhuehuapian21.0 - 17.5Peru Langstonia sp. (176149)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Venezuela (Barinas) Barinasuchus arveloi (113145)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Colombia (Tolima) Sebecosuchia indet. (132580 133780) Sebecus sp. (143779)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Peru (Ucayali) Sebecus huilensis (107993)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Peru Sebecus huilensis (107992)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Colombia Sebecus huilensis (153817)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Colombia (Huila) Sebecosuchia indet. (135348 135373 143784 143786 143788 143789) Sebecus huilensis (133648 187741)