Massaliasuchus

Massaliasuchus
Massaliasuchus
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous
Illustration of the fossilized remains of "Crocodilus" (Massaliasuchus) affuvelensis found from the Fuvelian Lignites of France, 1869
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Sauropsida
Order: Crocodilia
Genus: Massaliasuchus
Martin & Buffetaut, 2008
Species
  • M. affuvelensis (Matheron, 1898 [originally Crocodylus affuvelensis]) (type)

Massaliasuchus is an extinct genus of crocodylian that is known from fossils found in Santonian-Campanian-age Upper Cretaceous rocks of southeastern France. Fossils belonging to this genus were published in 1869 by Matheron as Crocodilus affuvelensis. The new genus name was given to it in 2008 by Jeremy Martin and Eric Buffetaut. Massaliasuchus appears to have been related to early alligatoroids. It is known from remains including skull bones.[1]

References

  1. ^ Martin, Jeremy E.; and Buffetaut, Eric (2008). "Crocodilus affuvelensis Matheron, 1869 from the Late Cretaceous of southern France: a reassessment". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 152 (3): 567–580. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00358.x. 
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