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A new Berriasian species of Goniopholis (Mesoeucrocodylia, Neosuchia) from England, and a review of the genus

  1. MARCO BRANDALISE DE ANDRADE1,*,
  2. RICHARD EDMONDS2,
  3. MICHAEL J. BENTON1,
  4. REMMERT SCHOUTEN1

Article first published online: 12 JAN 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2011.00709.x

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Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Special Issue: 1st Symposium on the Evolution of Crocodyliforms

Volume 163, Issue Supplement s1, pages S66–S108, December 2011

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DE ANDRADE, M. B., EDMONDS, R., BENTON, M. J. and SCHOUTEN, R. (2011), A new Berriasian species of Goniopholis (Mesoeucrocodylia, Neosuchia) from England, and a review of the genus. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 163: S66–S108. doi: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2011.00709.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building, Queens Road, Bristol BS8 1RJ, UK

  2. 2

    Jurassic Coast World Heritage Team, Dorset County Council, County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1XJ, UK

* E-mail: marcobranda@yahoo.com.br

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 12 JAN 2012
  2. Article first published online: 12 JAN 2012
  3. Received 8 June 2009; revised 24 June 2010; accepted for publication 19 October 2010

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Keywords:

  • Denazinosuchus;
  • Gondwana;
  • Goniopholididae;
  • Jurassic;
  • Laurasia;
  • Lower Cretaceous;
  • Nannosuchus;
  • Pholidosauridae;
  • Sunosuchus;
  • Vectisuchus

A new species, Goniopholis kiplingi sp. nov., based on an exceptionally preserved skull from the Lower Cretaceous of England is described in detail. It shows great similarity with Goniopholis simus and Goniopholis baryglyphaeus, but can be distinguished by the presence of longer lachrymals, smooth (not edged) dorsal surface of the quadrate, and proportionally longer rostrum. A comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of Mesoeucrocodylia (104 taxa; 486 characters) focused on goniopholidids (14 species) places G. kiplingi as sister-group of G. simus, and as part of a monophyletic group also containing G. baryglyphaeus. The relationships of Nannosuchus gracilidens and three undescribed European taxa are explored, and preliminary analyses of Denazinosuchus kirtlandicus (Upper Cretaceous, USA) and ‘Goniopholis’ phuwiangensis (Lower Cretaceous, Thailand) are presented. The assignment of taxa to the genus Goniopholis is discussed. Goniopholis, in its traditional sense, is considered paraphyletic and a restricted updated definition is proposed, with comments on the evolution of other goniopholidids. Morphological characteristics of fragmentary material attributed to Goniopholis are not considered sufficient to secure their generic/specific assignment, and provide no support for the presence of Goniopholis in Gondwanan and/or Upper Cretaceous sedimentary units. Currently Goniopholis is restricted to the Upper Jurassic−Lower Cretaceous of Europe.

© 2011 The Linnean Society of London, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2011, 163, S66–S108.

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