Massaliasuchus

Mas-sal-e-ah-soo-kus.
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Name

Massaliasuchus ‭(‬Marseille crocodile‭)‬.

Phonetic

Mas-sal-e-ah-soo-kus.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Crocodilia, Allodaposuchidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

M.‭ ‬affuvelensis

Size

Uncertain.

Known locations

France.

Time Period

Santonian to Campanian‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Once referred to as Crocodilus affuvelensis,‭ ‬a‭ ‬2008‭ ‬review by Jeremy Martin and Eric Buffetaut saw it placed into a new genus as Massaliasuchus.‭ ‬Before this time the fossil material was thought to have possibly been further examples of Allodaposuchus,‭ ‬another late Cretaceous crocodile that has also been found in France.

Further Reading

– Crocodilus affuvelensis Matheron, 1869 from the Late Cretaceous of southern France: a reassessment. – Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 152:567-580. – J. E. Martin & E. Buffetaut – 2008.

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