Zulmasuchus

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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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Name

Zulmasuchus ‭(‬Zulma’s crocodile,‭ ‬named after Zulma Gasparini‭)‬.

Phonetic

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Crocodylomorpha,‭ ‬Notosuchia,‭ ‬Sebecosuchia,‭ ‬Sebecidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

Z.‭ ‬querejazus‭

Size

Uncertain.

Known locations

Bolivia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Santa Lucia Formation.

Time Period

Danian of the Paleocene.

Fossil representation

Partial skull remains.

In Depth

       Zulmasuchus was named in‭ ‬2007‭ ‬alongside the genus Langstonia,‭ ‬and both of them were former species of the genus Sebecus.‭ ‬At the time of writing Zulmasuchus is known from relatively incomplete material,‭ ‬though the genus is thought to have been a terrestrial predator like its nearest relatives.‭ ‬Fossils of Zulmasuchus are aged as coming from the Danian period of the Paleocene,‭ ‬making Zulmasuchus significantly older than both Sebecus and Langstonia.

Further Reading

A new crocodilian, Sebecus querejazus, nov. sp. (Mesosuchia, Sebecidae) from the Santa Luc�a Formation (Early Paleocene) at Vila Vila, Southern Bolivia – E. Buffetaut & L. G. Marshall – 1991. -‭ ‬Nuevos cocodrilos Sebecosuchia del Cenozoico Suramericano‭ (‬Mesosuchia:‭ ‬Crocodylia‭)‬.‭ ‬Paleobiologia Neotropical‭ ‬3:1-25.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Paolillo‭ & ‬O.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Linares‭ ‬-‭ ‬2007.

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