Genus: Thalattosuchus YOUNG, BRIGNON, SACHS, HORNUNG, FOFFA, KITSON, JONHSON & STEEL, 2020
Etymology: "Sea crocodile," given that the species superciliosus is perhaps the best-known thalattosuchian it is fitting that the genus be establised for this species.
Species: superciliosus (De BLAINVILLE,
1853) DESLONGCHAMPS, superciliosus (De BLAINVILLE, 1853) DESLONGCHAMPS, 1869
= Metriorhynchus superciliosum (De BLAINVILLE, 1853) DESLONGCHAMPS, 1869
Etymology:
Referred material:
= Metriorhynchus cf. superciliosus HUA, LISTON & TABOELLE, 2024
Locality:"Vaches Noires" cliffs, Villers-sur-Mer, Calvados, France.
Horizon: Marines de Dives.
Biostratigraphy: Athleta and Lamberti Zones.
Age: Upper Callovian Stage, Dogger Epoch, Middle Jurassic.
Material:
FBS 2012.4.67: Fragmentary skull and fragmentary skeleton.
Note: Stomach contents are gill raker fragments of a Leedsichthys.