Junggarsuchus
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Junggarsuchus (/ˌdʒəŋɡərˈsukəs/) is an extinct genus of sphenosuchian crocodylomorph from the Middle[2] or Late Jurassic[1][3] period of China. The type and only species is J. sloani. The generic name of Junggarsuchus comes from the Junggar Basin (the anglicization of Dzungar),[4] where the fossil was found, and the Greek word "souchos" meaning crocodile. The specific name, "sloani" is in honor of C. Sloan, who is credited with finding the holotype.[2]
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Junggarsuchus | |
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A life reconstruction of Junggarsuchus with hypothetical osteoderms | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Clade: | Archosauria |
Clade: | Pseudosuchia |
Clade: | Crocodylomorpha |
Clade: | Solidocrania |
Genus: | †Junggarsuchus Clark et al., 2004 |
Type species | |
†Junggarsuchus sloani Clark et al., 2004 |
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