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Junggarsuchus skull consolidation

A Middle Jurassic articulated anterior skeleton combines a consolidated skull with a gracile non-crown crocodylomorph body plan.

Represented range168.3–163.5 Ma
RegionsLower Shishugou Formation, Wucaiwan, Xinjiang, China
CladesJunggarsuchus sloani · Crocodylomorpha

Claim ledger

morphology · medium

Articulated specimen IVPP V14010 preserves a nearly complete Middle Jurassic skull with several crocodylian-like consolidations alongside a gracile terrestrial postcranium; functional and phylogenetic interpretations do not make it a directly observed crown ancestor.

claim:event:junggarsuchus-skull-consolidation

References

  1. A Middle Jurassic 'sphenosuchian' from China and the origin of the crocodylian skullClark, J.M.; Xu, X.; Forster, C.A.; Wang, Y. · 2004 · DOI 10.1038/nature02802
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