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Ancient ‘marine crocodile’ fossil
February 8 , 2023
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- Palaeontologists have uncovered a new Thalattosuchian, an ancient “cousin” of modern-day crocodile.
- It dates back to the early Jurassic, Pliensbachian period, which was about 185 million years ago.
- It could be the oldest of its kind ever discovered.
- Thalattosuchians are referred to colloquially as ‘marine crocodiles’ or ‘sea crocodiles.
- But they are not the members of Crocodylia.
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