PaleoDB taxon number: 252923
Full reference: J. D. Harris, S. G. Lucas, J. W. Estep and J. Li. 2000. A new and unusual sphenosuchian (Archosauria: Crocodylomorpha) from the Lower Jurassic Lufeng Formation, People's Republic of China. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie Abhandlungen 215:47-68
Parent taxon: Crocodylomorpha according to R. B. Irmis et al. 2013
Sister taxa: Almadasuchus, Carnufex, Crocodilus blavieri, Crocodilus humilis, Crocodilus kutchensis, Crocodilus proavus, Crocodilus vetustus, Crocodyliformes, Dibothrosuchus, Diplosaurus nanus, Dromicosuchus, Eopneumatosuchus, Erythrochampsa, Erythrochampsa longipes, Gavialiformes, Gondwanasuchia, Goniopholidiformes, Goniopholis minor, Hallopodidae, Hallopus, Hesperosuchus, Junggarsuchus, Kayentasuchus, Litargosuchus, Lukousaurus, Macelognathus, Notochampsa, Notochampsa istedana, Paracrocodylia, Paratetrasauropus, Pedeticosaurus, Pseudhesperosuchus, Redondavenator, Saltoposuchus, Sphenosuchia, Sphenosuchidae, Sphenosuchus, Stegomosuchus, Stegomus longipes, Terrestrisuchus, Thoracosaurus bahiensis, Trialestes
Subtaxa: Phyllodontosuchus lufengensis
Type: Phyllodontosuchus lufengensis
Ecology: carnivore