Gobiosuchidae

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Gobiosuchidae
Temporal range: Late Barremian - Late Campanian 129.4–71  Ma
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A specimen of Gobiosuchus encased in armor
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Archosauria
Clade: Pseudosuchia
Clade: Crocodylomorpha
Superfamily: Gobiosuchoidea
Family: Gobiosuchidae
Osmólska, 1972

Gobiosuchidae is a family of Cretaceous crocodyliforms known from Mongolia and Spain.

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Genera

Three genera are currently classified within Gobiosuchidae: Cassissuchus , Gobiosuchus , and Zaraasuchus . [1]

Synapomorphies

According to Pol & Norell (2004), gobiosuchids form a clade united by the following synapomorphies:

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References

  1. Ángela D. Buscalioni (2017) The Gobiosuchidae in the early evolution of Crocodyliformes. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology Article: e1324459 doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2017.1324459 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02724634.2017.1324459