Tag Archive for 'Thalattosuchia'

An artist’s reconstruction of Ctenosuchus tenuidens in a freshwater setting; the animal is depicted with an elongate rostrum and dense needle-like dentition, reflecting the anatomy described from the fossil specimens and a probable feeding strategy focused on small aquatic prey. Image credit: Nathan Dehaut.

Jurassic Crocodile Relative from Morocco Had Needle-Thin Teeth

Oct 9, 2026 by Enrico de Lazaro

Paleontologists have described a new genus and species of teleosaurid thalattosuchian based on two specimens found in eastern Morocco. The ancient predator...

Life reconstruction of Turnersuchus hingleyae. Image credit: Júlia d’Oliveira.

Jurassic Sea Crocodile Fossil Found in United Kingdom

Jan 31, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

Turnersuchus hingleyae, a new genus and species of thalattosuchian crocodylomorph from the Early Jurassic epoch, helps fill a gap in the fossil record...

Life reconstruction of Mystriosaurus laurillardi. Image credit: Julia Beier.

Meet Mystriosaurus laurillardi, Marine Crocodile from Jurassic Period

Sep 13, 2019 by News Staff

An incomplete crocodile skull found near the city of Altdorf in Bavaria, southern Germany, in the 1770s has been recognized as Mystriosaurus laurillardi,...