Spelling
The group is often spelled 'Crocodylia' for consistency with the genus Crocodylus (Laurenti, 1768). However, Richard Owen used the -i- spelling when he published the name in 1842, so it is generally preferred in the scientific literature. The -i- spelling is also a more accurate Latinization of the Greek κροκόδειλος (crocodeilos, literally "pebble-worm", referring to the texture and shape of the animal). However, the y-spelling is increasingly common, especially in the context of phylogeny-based names in which Crocodylia is limited to the crown group.
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