Acaenasuchus
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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 |
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†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.
It was a heavily armored aetosaur with thorn-like spikes on its back.
Acaenasuchus was named by Long and Murry (1995). Its type is Acaenasuchus geoffreyi. It was assigned to Stagonolepididae by Irmis (2005).
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