Plesiosuchus

In Depth        Originally thought to be a skull of a pliosaur,‭ ‬the Plesiosuchus holotype remains were originally credited as a species of Steneosaurus by John Hulke in‭ ‬1870‭ ‬.‭ ‬Steneosaurus is a genus of teleosaurid crocodile,‭ ‬a type believed to be common in coastal locations such as estuaries where they fed upon fish.‭ ‬Later study … Read more

Indosinosuchus

In Depth        Indosinosuchus is a genus of thalattosuchian‭ (‬sea crocodile‭) ‬that lived in waters around Asia,‭ ‬possibly around the late Jurassic or Early Cretaceous. Further reading -‭ ‬A new freshwater teleosaurid from the Jurassic of northeastern Thailand.‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬38‭(‬6‭)‬:e1549059.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Martin,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Suteethorn,‭ ‬K.‭ ‬Lauprasert,‭ ‬H.-Y.‭ ‬Tong,‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Buffetaut,‭ ‬R.‭ … Read more

Torvoneustes

In Depth        When the skull of Torvoneustes was originally described it was thought to belong to a species of Metriorhynchus,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬superciliosus.‭ ‬However the later discovery of post cranial remains led to the conclusion that the skull remains did not belong to that species of Metriorhynchus,‭ ‬and they were re-described as a new species of … Read more

Teleosaurus

In Depth        Teleosaurus is commonly‭ ‬referred to as a prehistoric gharial‭ (‬sometimes gavial‭)‬ because of its long but very thin jaws that are lined with lots of small thin teeth.‭ ‬These jaws are perfect for snatching‭ ‬fish from the water as their thin‭ ‬form experiences reduced resistance from opening and closing while moving through the … Read more

Eoneustes

In Depth        Eoneustes is a primitive genus of thalattosuchian marine crocodile that lived in European sea waters during the mid Jurassic.‭ ‬The Eoneustes genus was established from two former species of Teleidosaurus,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬bathonicus and T.‭ ‬gaudryi.‭ ‬Eoneustes along with Teleidosaurus were once thought to represent the oldest marine crocodiles until the‭ ‬2015‭ ‬naming of … Read more

Teleidosaurus

In Depth        Teleidosaurus is a genus of primitive form thalatosuchian marine crocodile.‭ ‬Originally named as a species of Teleosaurus,‭ ‬Teleidosaurus was established as a distinct genus in‭ ‬1869,‭ ‬and was considered to possibly be one of the oldest marine crocodiles until‭ ‬2015‭ ‬when the genus Zoneait was named.‭ ‬As a metriorhynchoid,‭ ‬Teleidosaurus would have been … Read more

Neptunidraco

In Depth        Neptunidraco is a genus of medium sized metriorhynchid crocodile that has a noted similarity to the genus Geosaurus.‭ ‬Like with other metriorhynchid crocodiles,‭ ‬Neptunidraco was adapted for a life living and hunting at sea where it was a predator of fish as well as‭ ‬probably‭ ‬other smaller reptilian marine organisms. Further Reading -‭ … Read more

Zoneait

In Depth        Named in‭ ‬2015,‭ ‬Zoneait was an important discovery for those interested in marine crocodiles.‭ ‬Zoneait represents a transitional genus and possible sister taxon of the Metriorhynchidae,‭ ‬the group that features many famous genera of marine crocodiles such as Metriorhynchus and Geosaurus.‭ ‬In addition to this the Zoneait holotype fossils were found in fossil … Read more