Capelliniosuchus

Taxobox
name = "Capelliniosuchus"
fossil_range = Late Cretaceous

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image_caption =
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Sauropsida
ordo = Squamata
subordo = Scleroglossa
familia = Mosasauridae
subfamilia = Mosasaurinae
genus = "Capelliniosuchus"
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision =
* "C. mutinensis"

"Capelliniosuchus" is a junior synonym of the extinct marine lizard "Mosasaurus". It was discovered in Italy, and described by Simonelli Simonelli V. 1896. Intoro agli avanzi di coccodrilliano scoperti a San Valentino (provincial di Reggio Emilia) nel 1886. "Atli della Reale Accademia dei Lincei, series Qunita Rendiconti" 5 (2): 11-18.] , originally believing it to be a metriorhynchid crocodylian similar to "Dakosaurus".However, after re-examing the type specimen, Sirotti Sirotti A. 1989. "Mosasaurus hoffmanni" Mantell, 1828 (Reptilia) nelle <> di S. Valentino (Reggio E.). "Atti della società dei naturalisti e matematici di Modena" 120: 135-146.] concluded that is was a junior synonym of "Mosasaurus hoffmannii".

"Capellineosuchus" is a mis-spelling by Romer Romer AS. 1966. "Vertebrate Paleontology, third edition". Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 468pp.] .

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