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Tethysuchia

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Tethysuchia was named by Buffetaut (1982).

It was reranked as the suborder Tethysuchia by Andrade et al. (2011); it was reranked as the unranked clade Tethysuchia by Souza et al. (2019).

It was assigned to Mesosuchia by Buffetaut (1982); to Neosuchia by Andrade et al. (2011); and to Coelognathosuchia by Souza et al. (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Tethysuchia Buffetaut p. 18
2011Tethysuchia Andrade et al.
2019Tethysuchia Souza et al.

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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
subclassEureptilia()
RankNameAuthor
—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
—NeosuchiaClark 1988
—Coelognathosuchia()
—Tethysuchia()
—Tethysuchia()

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. †Tethysuchia Buffetaut 1982
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Unr. †Dyrosauroidea Jouve et al. 2021
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Unr. †Dyrosauridae Stefano 1903
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G. †Anthracosuchus Hastings et al. 2015
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†Anthracosuchus balrogus Hastings et al. 2015
G. †Brachiosuchus Salih et al. 2021
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†Brachiosuchus kababishensis Salih et al. 2021
G. †Cerrejonisuchus Hastings et al. 2010
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†Cerrejonisuchus improcerus Hastings et al. 2010
G. †Chenanisuchus Jouve et al. 2005 [Chenane crocodile]
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†Chenanisuchus lateroculi Jouve et al. 2005
Unr. †Hyposaurinae Nopcsa 1928
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G. †Acherontisuchus Hastings et al. 2011
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†Acherontisuchus guajiraensis Hastings et al. 2011
G. †Arambourgisuchus Jouve et al. 2005
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†Arambourgisuchus khouribgaensis Jouve et al. 2005
G. †Atlantosuchus Buffetaut and Wouters 1979
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†Atlantosuchus coupatezi Buffetaut and Wouters 1979
G. †Congosaurus Dollo 1914
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†Congosaurus bequaerti Dollo 1914
†Congosaurus compressus Buffetaut 1980
G. †Dorbignysuchus Jouve et al. 2021
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†Dorbignysuchus niatu Jouve et al. 2021
G. †Dyrosaurus Pomel 1894
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†Dyrosaurus maghribensis Jouve et al. 2006
†Dyrosaurus phosphaticus Thomas 1893
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Invalid names: Dyrosaurus berneti Bergounioux 1955 [synonym], Dyrosaurus variabilis Bergounioux 1955 [synonym]
G. †Hyposaurus Owen 1849
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†Hyposaurus derbianus Cope 1885
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Invalid names: Guarinisuchus munizi Barbosa et al. 2008 [synonym]
†Hyposaurus natator Troxell 1925
Invalid names: Guarinisuchus Barbosa et al. 2008 [synonym], Hyposaurus natator oweni Troxell 1925 [synonym], Hyposaurus nopcsai Swinton 1930 [nomen dubium], Hyposaurus wilsoni Swinton 1930 [nomen dubium], Sokotosaurus Swinton 1930 [synonym], Wurnosaurus Swinton 1930 [synonym]
G. †Luciasuchus Jouve et al. 2021
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†Luciasuchus lurusinqa Jouve et al. 2021
G. †Rhabdognathus Swinton 1930
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†Rhabdognathus acutirostris Bergounioux 1955
Invalid names: Rhabdognathus rarus Swinton 1930 [nomen dubium]
Invalid names: Hyposaurus paucidens Arambourg 1952 [nomen dubium]
Unr. †Phosphatosaurinae Buffetaut 1979
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G. †Phosphatosaurus Bergounioux 1955
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†Phosphatosaurus gavialoides Bergounioux 1955
G. †Sokotosuchus Halstead 1975
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†Sokotosuchus ianwilsoni Halstead 1975
G. †Rodeosuchus Jouve et al. 2021
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†Rodeosuchus machukiru Jouve et al. 2021
G. †Tilemsisuchus Buffetaut 1980
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†Tilemsisuchus lavocati Buffetaut 1980
Invalid names: Dyrosaurus minor Swinton 1930 [nomen dubium], Hyposaurus rogersii Owen 1849 [nomen dubium]
G. †Elosuchus de Lapparent de Broin 2002
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†Elosuchus broinae Meunier and Larsson 2016
†Elosuchus cherifiensis Lavocat 1955
G. †Vectisuchus Buffetaut and Hutt 1980
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†Vectisuchus leptognathus Buffetaut and Hutt 1980
Unr. †Pholidosauridae von Zittel and Eastman 1902
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G. †Anglosuchus Mook 1942
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†Anglosuchus geoffroyi Owen 1884
†Anglosuchus laticeps Owen 1884
G. †Chalawan Martin et al. 2013
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†Chalawan thailandicus Buffetaut and Ingavat 1980
G. †Dakotasuchus Mehl 1941
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†Dakotasuchus kingi Mehl 1941
G. †Meridiosaurus Mones 1980
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G. †Oceanosuchus Hua et al. 2007
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†Oceanosuchus boecensis Hua et al. 2007
G. †Petrosuchus Owen 1878
G. †Pholidosaurus Meyer 1841
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†Pholidosaurus meyeri Dunker 1843
†Pholidosaurus purbeckensis Mansel-Pleydell 1888
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Invalid names: Pholidosaurus decipiens Watson 1911 [synonym], Pholidosaurus laevis Andrews 1913 [synonym]
Invalid names: Macrorhynchus Dunker 1843 [synonym]
G. †Sabinosuchus Schiller II et al. 2016
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†Sabinosuchus coahuilensis Schiller II et al. 2016
G. †Sarcosuchus de Broin and Taquet 1966
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†Sarcosuchus hartti Marsh 1869
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Invalid names: Sarcosuchus hartii Marsh 1869 [synonym]
†Sarcosuchus imperator de Broin and Taquet 1966
G. †Terminonaris Osborn 1904
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†Terminonaris browni Osborn 1904
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Invalid names: Teleorhinus browni Osborn 1904 [replaced]
†Terminonaris robusta Wu et al. 2001
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Invalid names: Teleorhinus mesabiensis Erickson 1969 [synonym], Teleorhinus robustus Mook 1934 [replaced]
Invalid names: Teleorhinus Osborn 1904 [replaced]
G. †Woodbinesuchus Lee 1997
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Invalid names: Macrorhynchidae Koken 1887 [synonym], Rhabdognathidae Swinton 1930 [synonym], Rhabdosauridae Bergounioux 1955 [synonym]
Unr. †Tethysuchoidea Souza et al. 2019
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Invalid names: Elosuchidae de Lapparent de Broin 2002 [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: Bush and Bambach 2015, Benton 1983, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Bajocian to the top of the Bartonian or 170.30000 to 38.00000 Ma

Collections (166 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3China (Sichuan) Crocodilia indet. (47072)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1United Kingdom (Oxfordshire) Steneosaurus geoffroyi (198903)
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian157.3 - 145.0Uruguay (Tacuarembó) Meridiosaurus vallisparadisi (83735)
Tithonian - Berriasian152.1 - 139.8Thailand (Mukdahan) Chalawan thailandicus (78978) Sunosuchus thailandicus (78979)
Tithonian - Berriasian152.1 - 139.8Thailand (Nong Bua Lamphu) Sunosuchus thailandicus (36159)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0France (Poitou-Charentes) Pholidosaurus sp. (164377)
Early/Lower Berriasian - Middle Berriasian145.0 - 140.2France (Poitou-Charentes) Pholidosaurus sp. (61930)
Late/Upper Berriasian145.0 - 140.2United Kingdom (England) Pholidosaurus decipiens (123319)
Late/Upper Berriasian145.0 - 140.2Germany (Niedersachsen) Pholidosaurus schaumburgensis, Macrorhynchus meyeri (69694)
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8France (Poitou-Charentes) Pholidosauridae indet. (142093)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Tunisia Crocodilus phosphaticus (136905) Dyrosaurus choumovitchi, Dyrosaurus phosphaticus, Phosphatosaurus gavialoides, Dyrosaurus berneti, Dyrosaurus variabilis, Rhabdosaurus acutirostris (106501)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Mali (Gao) Phosphatosaurus gavialoides (175262)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Algeria Dyrosaurus phosphaticus (136906)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Mali Tilemsisuchus lavocati (48097)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Morocco Dyrosaurus maghribensis (83313)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8India (Gujarat) Congosaurus sp. (180565)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Tunisia (Gafsa) Dyrosaurus phosphaticus (151620)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Niger (Tahoua) Dyrosaurus sp. (75233)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Myanmar Dyrosauridae indet. (148380)
Bartonian - Late/Upper Eocene41.3 - 33.9Libya Dyrosaurus sp. (48077)