Invalid subtaxa: Crocodilus basifissus Owen 1849 [nomen dubium], Crocodilus basitruncatus Owen 1849 [nomen dubium], Crocodilus fastigiatus Leidy 1851 [nomen dubium], Crocodilus marylandicus Clarke 1895 [nomen dubium], Crocodilus obscurus Leidy 1865 [nomen dubium], Crocodilus tenebrosus Leidy 1865 [nomen dubium], Holopsisuchus cordatus Cope 1869 [nomen dubium], Holopsisuchus glyptodon Cope 1869 [nomen dubium], Holopsisuchus pneumaticus Cope 1872 [nomen dubium], Thecachampsa serratus Cope 1872 [nomen dubium], Thecachampsa squankensis Marsh 1869 [nomen nudum], Thoracosaurus basifissus Owen 1849 [nomen dubium], Thoracosaurus basitruncatus Owen 1849 [nomen dubium], Thoracosaurus cordatus Cope 1869 [nomen dubium], Thoracosaurus glyptodon Cope 1869 [nomen dubium], Thoracosaurus grandis Leidy 1852 [nomen dubium], Thoracosaurus obscurus Leidy 1865 [nomen dubium], Thoracosaurus pneumaticus Cope 1872 [nomen dubium]
Parent taxon: Crocodylia according to C. A. Brochu et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Alligatoroidea, Amphicoelia, Archaeosuchidae, Brachygnathosuchus, Brevirostres, Coelospondilia, Crocodyloidea, Dijaquesopus, Diplosaurus, Episcopopus, Laiyangpus, Lianghusuchus, Machinosaurus, Nihilichnus, Omosaurus, Peipesuchus, Pinacosuchus, Procoelia, Rhabdosauridae, Rhytisodon, Saurodesmus, Stenosaurus, Tienosuchus, Trialestia
Subtaxa: Argochampsa, Eogavialis, Eosuchus, Eothoracosaurus, Gavialidae, Gavialis, Gryposuchinae, Gryposuchus, Ikanogavialis, Ocepesuchus, Piscogavialis, Siquisiquesuchus, Thecachampsoides, Thoracosaurus
Ecology: carnivore