The evolution of Metriorhynchoidea (Mesoeucrocodylia, Thalattosuchia): an integrated approach using geometric morphometrics, analysis of disparity, and biomechanics

M. T. Young, S. L. Brusatte, M. Ruta, and M. B. de Andrade

2010

Article

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 158(4):801-859

Find it at:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2009.00571.x

Taxa discussed in this work:

• Brachytaenius perennis
• Cricosaurus elegans
• Cricosaurus schroderi
• Cricosaurus suevicus
• Dinosuchus
• Eoneustes
• Eoneustes gaudryi
• Geosaurus grandis
• Geosaurus medius
• Geosaurus sommerringi
• Gracilineustes
• Gracilineustes acutus
• Ltliminosaurus
• Metriorhynchus brachyrhynchus
• Metriorhynchus casamiquelai
• Metriorhynchus hastifer
• Metriorhynchus palpebosus
• Plesiosuchus
• Plesiosuchus manselii
• Rhacheosaurus gracilis
• Teleidosaurus calvadosii
• Teleidosaurus joberti
• Teleosauroidea

Taxonomy:

• Brachytaenius perennis belongs to Brachytaenius - Meyer (1842)
• Geosaurus sommerringi belongs to Geosaurus - Meyer (1859)
• Teleidosaurus joberti belongs to Teleidosaurus - Eudes-Deslongchamps (1867)
• Geosaurus medius belongs to Geosaurus - Fraas (1901)
• Teleosauroidea belongs to Thalattosuchia - Young et al. (2010)
• Metriorhynchus littoreus belongs to Metriorhynchus - Young et al. (2010)
• Metriorhynchus laeve belongs to Gracilineustes leedsi - Young et al. (2010)
• Metriorhynchus cultridens belongs to Metriorhynchus brachyrhynchus - Young et al. (2010)
• Suchodus durobrivensis belongs to Suchodus - Young et al. (2010)
• Brachytaenius belongs to Geosaurus - Young et al. (2010)
• Ltliminosaurus belongs to Geosaurus - Young et al. (2010)
• Halilimnosaurus crocodiloides belongs to Geosaurus giganteus - Young et al. (2010)