noneusuchians
The term "noneusuchians" refers to a broad, informal grouping of extinct archosaurs. These reptiles are distinguished by their evolutionary position within the larger group Suchia, but are not members of the more derived clade known as Eusuchia. Eusuchia encompasses all living crocodilians and their closest extinct relatives. Therefore, noneusuchians represent a diverse array of ancient crocodyle-like reptiles that flourished for millions of years but ultimately did not survive to the present day.
This group includes a wide range of extinct crocodilians and their close allies from the Mesozoic Era.
Fossil evidence for noneusuchians is found across the globe, indicating a wide geographical distribution during the