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Taxon: Family Crocodylidae Cuvier, 1807 - crocodiles and relatives (reptile)
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Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Reptilia - (Order) Crocodylia

Subsequent entries

Mekosuchinae (Subfamily) Balouet & Buffetaut, 1987 Ref: P.M.A. Willis et al., 1993: 27.

Current position

Crocodyloidea (Superfamily) Cuvier, 1807 Ref: E. Puértolas et al., 2011: 7; fig. 5. [implicit]

Alternative positions

Eosuchia (Suborder) Carroll, 1988, orth. inval. Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: App. (p. 620).
Eusuchia (Suborder) Huxley, 1875 Ref: M.J. Benton, 2005: 396.

Historical positions

Crocodyloidea (Clade) Fitzinger 1826 {Brochu 2003} Ref: E. Puértolas et al., 2011: 7.
Eusuchia (Suborder) Huxley, 1875 Ref: M.J. Benton, 2005: 396.
Eusuchia (Suborder) Huxley, 1875 Ref: 1998
Eusuchia (Suborder) Huxley, 1875 Ref: P. Uetz, [1995-]1996: 30 Dec 1996.
Eusuchia (Suborder) Huxley, 1875 Ref: 1995
Eusuchia (Suborder) Huxley, 1875 Ref: B. Gardiner et al., 1989: 302. [implicit]
Eosuchia (Suborder) Carroll, 1988, orth. inval. Ref: B. Gardiner et al., 1989: 302. [misplaced]
Eosuchia (Suborder) Carroll, 1988, orth. inval. Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: App. (p. 620).
Eusuchia (Suborder) Huxley, 1875 Ref: W.E. Duellman, 1982: 966.
Crocodilia (Order) Ref: T.I. Storer et al., 1979
Eusuchia (Suborder) Huxley, 1875 Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1973 (1971): 594.

Number of Subtaxa

2026 Available in Systema Naturae 2000 4g;16s;10ss; ‡1g;1s; †17g;24s
1989-present Systema Naturae 2000: 28 Oct 2016 [4g;16s]
2016 P. Uetz et al.: 16 Aug 2016 [4g;16s]
[1995-]2000 P. Uetz 23s
1988 R.L. Carroll: 620 [3g; †24g]
1982 W.E. Duellman: 966 3sf;8g;22s
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