Mycterosuchus

Mycterosuchus is an extinct genus of teleosaurid crocodyliform from the Middle Jurassic (Callovian) of England. Although previously synonymized with Steneosaurus, recent cladistic analysis considers it distantly related to the Steneosaurus type species.

Mycterosuchus
Temporal range: Callovian,
Holotype skull
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Archosauria
Clade: Pseudosuchia
Clade: Crocodylomorpha
Clade: Crocodyliformes
Suborder: Thalattosuchia
Family: Teleosauridae
Subfamily: Aeolodontinae
Genus: Mycterosuchus
Andrews, 1913
Species
  • M. nasutus Andrews, 1909 (type)
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