IIIasuch

IIIasuch is a hypothetical genus of crocodylomorph produced for illustrative purposes in this article. It does not correspond to a formally described taxon in the fossil record.

In this construct, IIIasuch is placed within Crocodylomorpha, with affinities to the notosuchian branch preferred for a terrestrial, omnivorous lifestyle. The name combines the fictional prefix III- with the common suffix -asuchus, echoing crocodile-like reptiles.

The material is described from fragmentary remains attributed to a single species, IIIasuch robustus. The holotype consists of a partial snout and limb elements; referred material includes a jaw fragment and vertebrae. No real specimens exist outside this hypothetical scenario.

Estimated to reach 2–3 meters in length, IIIasuch would have a narrow, elongated snout and conical teeth. Postcranial bones indicate a relatively light frame with robust limb attachments, compatible with a terrestrially oriented lifestyle rather than swamp-dwelling.

Paleoecology is speculative; in this scenario, IIIasuch would inhabit river corridors and floodplains, feeding on small vertebrates and invertebrates. As a teaching example, it highlights how morphology informs taxonomy and how new genera are established.

Notes on taxonomy emphasize that IIIasuch is not a described genus in the scientific literature; readers should treat it as a pedagogical construct rather than a real taxon.