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Metriorhynchidae is an
extinct family of specialized,
aquatic metriorhynchoid crocodyliforms from the
Middle Jur****ic to the
Early Cretaceous period (Bajocian...
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Dakosaurus is an
extinct genus of
crocodylomorph within the
family Metriorhynchidae that
lived during the Late Jur****ic and
Early Cretaceous. It was large...
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osteoderms similar to
other crocodyliformes.
Within Metriorhynchoidea, the
Metriorhynchidae displa****
extreme adaptions for life in the open ocean,
including the...
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marine crocodyliforms of the Late Jur****ic.
belonging to the
family Metriorhynchidae. The
genus was
established by
Johann Andreas Wagner in 1858 for three...
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invaded the seas (e.g., the teleosaurs,
Metriorhynchidae and Dyrosauridae). The
Metriorhynchidae were
rather dolphin-like, with paddle-like forelimbs...
- Verlag,116 pp.
Young MT. 2007. The
evolution and
interrelationships of
Metriorhynchidae (Crocodyliformes, Thalattosuchia).
Journal of
Vertebrate Paleontology...
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Geosaurus is an
extinct genus of
marine crocodyliform within the
family Metriorhynchidae, that
lived during the Late Jur****ic and the
Early Cretaceous. Geosaurus...
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prominent part of
marine ecosystems.
Within Thalattosuchia, the
Metriorhynchidae became highly adapted for life in the open ocean,
including the transformation...
- Tabouelle, J. (2024). "The Diet of
Metriorhynchus (Thalattosuchia,
Metriorhynchidae):
Additional Discoveries and
Paleoecological Implications". Fossil...
- Geosaurinae, the Geosaurini.
Geosaurinae is one of two
subfamilies of
Metriorhynchidae, the
other being Metriorhynchinae.
These marine reptiles were widespread...
