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Taxon: Suborder †Protosuchia Mook, 1934 (reptile)
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Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Reptilia - (Order) Crocodyliformes

Defined by included taxon (and all taxa more closely related to it than to the excluded taxon)

†Protosuchus richardsoni (Brown, 1933) Ref: J.E. Martin & M.J. Benton, 2008: fig. 2 (Sereno et al., 2001).

Defined by excluded taxon

Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti, 1768 Ref: J.E. Martin & M.J. Benton, 2008: fig. 2 (Sereno et al., 2001).

Current position

Crocodyliformes (Order) Clark, 1988 Ref: J.E. Martin & M.J. Benton, 2008: 178. [inferred]

Alternative positions

Crocodylia (Order) Wagler, 1830 Ref: J.E. Martin & M.J. Benton, 2008: 178.

Historical positions

Crocodylia (Order) Wagler, 1830 Ref: J.E. Martin & M.J. Benton, 2008: 178, fig. 2.
Crocodylia (Order) Wagler, 1830 Ref: 1998
Crocodylia (Order) Wagler, 1830 Ref: P. Uetz, [1995-]1996: 30 Dec 1996.
Crocodylia (Order) Wagler, 1830 Ref: 1995
Crocodylia (Order) Wagler, 1830 Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 620.
Crocodylia (Order) Wagler, 1830 Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1973 (1971): 593.

Number of Subtaxa

1989-present Systema Naturae 2000: 25 Jul 2017 [; †3f]
[1995-]1996 P. Uetz: 30 Dec 1996 [; †2f]
1988 R.L. Carroll: 620 [; †2f;11g]
1973 (1971) B. Grzimek et al.: 593 [; †2f]
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