Biology:Oceanosuchus

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Short description: Extinct genus of reptiles

Oceanosuchus
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous
Oceanosuchus.jpg
Restoration
Scientific classification e
Missing taxonomy template (fix): Archosauria/Reptilia
Clade: Pseudosuchia
Clade: Crocodylomorpha
Clade: Crocodyliformes
Family: Pholidosauridae
Genus: Oceanosuchus
Hua et al., 2007
Type species
O. boecensis
Hua et al., 2007
Skull of Oceanosuchus boecensis (cast)

Oceanosuchus is a genus of pholidosaurid mesoeucrocodylian, a type of marine crocodylomorph. It is known from a skull and partial skeleton found in early Cenomanian-age rocks from Normandy, France . The rostrum of the skull was relatively short compared to other pholidosaurids. Oceanosuchus was described in 2007 by Hua and colleagues. The type species is O. boecensis.[1]

References

  1. Hua, S.; Buffetaut, E.; Legall, C.; Rogron, P. (2007). "Oceanosuchus boecensis n. gen., n. sp., a marine pholidosaurid (Crocodylia, Mesosuchia) from the Lower Cenomanian of Normandy (western France)". Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France 178 (6): 503–513. doi:10.2113/gssgfbull.178.6.503. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7076227 entry