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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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Unr. †Mahajangasuchidae Sereno and Larsson 2009
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G. †Colhuehuapisuchus Lamanna et al. 2019
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†Colhuehuapisuchus lunai Lamanna et al. 2019
G. †Kaprosuchus Sereno and Larsson 2009
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†Kaprosuchus saharicus Sereno and Larsson 2009
G. †Mahajangasuchus Buckley and Brochu 1999 [Mahajanga crocodile]
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†Mahajangasuchus insignis Buckley and Brochu 1999
Unr. †Peirosauridae Gasparini 1982
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G. †Amargasuchus Chiappe 1988 [Amarga crocodile]
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†Amargasuchus minor Chiappe 1988
G. †Barcinosuchus Leardi and Pol 2009
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†Barcinosuchus gradilis Leardi and Pol 2009
G. †Barrosasuchus Coria et al. 2019
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†Barrosasuchus neuquenianus Coria et al. 2019
G. †Bayomesasuchus Barrios et al. 2016
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†Bayomesasuchus hernandezi Barrios et al. 2016
G. †Fortignathus Young et al. 2016
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†Fortignathus felixi de Lapparent de Broin 2002
G. †Gasparinisuchus Martinelli et al. 2012
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†Gasparinisuchus peirosauroides Martinelli et al. 2012
G. †Hamadasuchus Buffetaut 1994
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†Hamadasuchus rebouli Buffetaut 1994
G. †Kinesuchus Filippi et al. 2018
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†Kinesuchus overoi Filippi et al. 2018
Subfm. †Lomasuchinae Carvalho et al. 2004
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Invalid names: Mahajangasuchini Carvalho et al. 2004 [empty]
G. †Lomasuchus Gasparini et al. 1991
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†Lomasuchus palpebrosus Gasparini et al. 1991
G. †Miadanasuchus Rasmusson Simons and Buckley 2009
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†Miadanasuchus oblita Buffetaut and Taquet 1979
G. †Montealtosuchus Carvalho et al. 2007
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†Montealtosuchus arrudacamposi Carvalho et al. 2007
G. †Patagosuchus Lio et al. 2016
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†Patagosuchus anielensis Lio et al. 2016
Subfm. †Peirosaurinae Geroto and Bertini 2019
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G. †Peirosaurus Price 1955
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†Peirosaurus torminni Price 1955
Subfm. †Pepesuchinae Geroto and Bertini 2019
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G. †Caririsuchus Kellner 1987
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†Caririsuchus camposi Kellner 1987
G. †Epoidesuchus Ruiz et al. 2024
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†Epoidesuchus tavaresae Ruiz et al. 2024
G. †Pepesuchus Campos et al. 2011
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†Pepesuchus deiseae Campos et al. 2011
G. †Rukwasuchus Sertich and O'Connor 2014
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†Rukwasuchus yajabalijekundu Sertich and O'Connor 2014
G. †Stolokrosuchus Larsson and Gado 2000
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†Stolokrosuchus lapparenti Larsson and Gado 2000
G. †Uberabasuchus Carvalho et al. 2004 [Uberaba crocodile]
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†Uberabasuchus terrificus Carvalho et al. 2004
Invalid names: Trematochampsidae Buffetaut 1974 [invalid subgroup]
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
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
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: Hendy et al. 2009, Benton 1983, Bush and Bambach 2015, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Barremian to the top of the Middle Miocene or 129.40000 to 11.60800 Ma

Collections (162 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Barremian129.4 - 125.0Argentina (Neuquén) Amargasuchus minor (13333)
Aptian - Albian125.0 - 100.5Niger (Agadez) Stolokrosuchus lapparenti (118039)
Aptian - Albian125.0 - 100.5China (Hubei) Chimaerasuchus paradoxus (92676)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Brazil (Ceará) Caririsuchus camposi (92290)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Brazil (Maranhão) Candidodon itapecuruense (118187)
Albian113.0 - 100.5Niger (Agadez) Stolokrosuchus lapparenti (228823 228824)
Albian113.0 - 100.5Argentina (Chubut) Barcinosuchus gradilis (94608)
Albian - Cenomanian113.0 - 93.9Brazil (Ceará) Peirosauridae indet. (207779)
Late/Upper Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian105.3 - 93.5Morocco (Drâa-Tafilalet) Lavocatchampsa sigogneaurusselae (181254) Trematochampsidae indet., Hamadasuchus rebouli (13274)
Late/Upper Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian105.3 - 93.5Niger (Agadez) Crocodylia indet. (25221)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
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 - 11.0Peru (Ucayali) Sebecus huilensis (107993)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Colombia Sebecus huilensis (153817)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Colombia (Tolima) Sebecosuchia indet. (132580 133780) Sebecus sp. (143779)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Colombia (Huila) Sebecosuchia indet. (135348 135373 143784 143786 143788 143789) Sebecus huilensis (133648 187741)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Peru Sebecus huilensis (107992)