Acaenasuchus
| Acaenasuchus Temporal range: Late Triassic, 228–216.5 Ma | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | †Aetosauria |
| Family: | †Stagonolepididae |
| Subfamily: | †Desmatosuchinae |
| Genus: | †Acaenasuchus Long & Murry 1995 |
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Acaenasuchus (meaning "thorn crocodile") is an extinct member of the order Aetosauria, endemic to what would be North America during the Triassic, existing for approximately 11.5 million years.[1]
It was a heavily armored aetosaur with thorn-like spikes on its back.
Taxonomy
Acaenasuchus was named by Long and Murry (1995). Its type is Acaenasuchus geoffreyi. It was assigned to Stagonolepididae by Irmis (2005).[2]
References
- ↑ Paleobiology Database: Acaenasuchus, basic info
- ↑ R. B. Irmis. 2005. The vertebrate fauna of the Upper Triassic Chinle Formation in northern Arizona. In S. J. Nesbitt, W. G. Parker, & R. B. Irmis (eds.), Guidebook to the Triassic Formations of the Colorado Plateau in Northern Arizona: Geology, Paleontology, and History. Mesa Southwest Museum Bulletin 9:63-88
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