REINTERPRETATION OF PAROTOSUCHUS-WADEI COSGRIFF, A CAPITOSAURID FROM THE TRIASSIC NARRABEEN GROUP AT GOSFORD, NEW-SOUTH-WALES, WITH COMMENTS ON ITS GROWTH STAGE

The holotype and paratype of the capitosaurid Parotosuchus wadei (Cosg riff, 1972) from the Terrigal Formation (Narrabeen Group) near Sydney are re-examined. It is demonstrated that the holotype skull is an imma ture individual of the genus Parotosuchus, and that it exhibits no cha racters that are derived beyond the generic level. The paratype specim en consists of an impression of the skull, mandibles and dermal pector al girdle but is largely indeterminate to family. P. wadei is therefor e a nomen dubium.