Suchodus Temporal range: 167–160 Ma Callovian - Oxfordian |
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S. brachyrhynchus skull | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Sauropsida |
(unranked): | Mesoeucrocodylia |
Suborder: | Thalattosuchia |
Family: | Metriorhynchidae |
Genus: |
Suchodus Lydekker, 1890 |
Species | |
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Suchodus is an extinct genus of marine crocodyliform from the Middle to Late Jurassic period of England and France.
In the 2000s, phylogenetic analysis has shown that Suchodus is a distinct metriorhynchid genus.
Valid species are: