Invalid subtaxa: Goniopholis paulistanus Roxo 1935 [nomen dubium], Heterosuchus Seeley 1887 [nomen dubium]
Parent taxon: Mesoeucrocodylia according to D. Pol et al. 2012
Sister taxa: Dianchungosaurus, Hsisosuchidae, Lusitanisuchus, Notosuchia, Paralligatoridae, Libycosuchidae, Teleosauridae, Trematochampsidae, Dakotasuchus, Metameosuchia, Lisboasaurus estesi
Subtaxa: Alligatorellus, Alligatorium, Atoposaurus, Bernissartia, Bernissartidae, Brillanceausuchidae, Crocodylus, Dyrosauridae, Eusuchia, Gilchristosuchus, Goniopholididae, Khoratosuchus, Laganosuchus, Leiokarinosuchus, Montsecosuchus, Paluxysuchus, Rugosuchus, Shamosuchus, Stomatosuchidae, Susisuchidae, Susisuchus, Terminonaris, Tethysuchia, Thalattosuchia, Theriosuchus, Unasuchus
Ecology: carnivore