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Node-based clade: Metasuchia Benton & Clark 1988 [Sereno, Larsson, Sidor & Gado 2001] (reptile)
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Authorship

SN2000 author citation M.J. Benton & J.M. Clark, 1988 [P.C. Sereno et al., 2001]
Original name, rank & spelling Benton, M.J. & Clark, J.M. 1988. In M.J. Benton (ed.), Phyl. Class. Tetrapods 1: 319 ("new taxon"), App. 2 (p. 336).
Subsequent clade name (orig. spell.) Sereno, P.C., Larsson, H.C.E., Sidor, C.A. & Gado, B. 2001. Science 294 (5546): 1519 (note 27).
Original definition [PhyloCode] loc. cit.
Description/Diagnosis in English Benton, M.J. & Clark, J.M. 1988. In M.J. Benton (ed.), Phyl. Class. Tetrapods 1: App. 2 (pp. 336-337).

Etymology

Greek meta, near. Ref: M.J. Benton & J.M. Clark, 1988: 320.
Greek souchos, crocodile. Ref: M.J. Benton & J.M. Clark, 1988: 320.

Attributes

Converted clade name (nomen cladi conversum) [PhyloCode] Ref: P.C. Sereno et al. 2001. Science 294 (5546): 1519 (note 27). [new] [inferred]

Variants

Ranked nameMetasuchia (Subdivision) Benton & Clark, 1988
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