Metriorhynchoidea
Extinct superfamily of reptiles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Metriorhynchoidea is an extinct superfamily of thalattosuchian crocodyliforms from the Early Jurassic to the Early Cretaceous (Toarcian[2] - Valanginian, possibly as late as early Aptian[3]) of Europe, North America and South America. Metriorhynchids are fully aquatic crocodyliforms.[4][5] Named by Fitzinger, in 1843, it contains the basal taxa like Teleidosaurus, Zoneait and Eoneustes and the family Metriorhynchidae. An unnamed taxon is known from Chile.[6]
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Restoration of Teleidosaurus calvadosii | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Clade: | Archosauria |
Clade: | Pseudosuchia |
Clade: | Crocodylomorpha |
Clade: | Crocodyliformes |
Suborder: | †Thalattosuchia |
Parvorder: | †Neothalattosuchia |
Superfamily: | †Metriorhynchoidea Fitzinger, 1843 |
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