mˈɛtɹɪɹhˌɪntʃəs sˌuːpɚsˈɪlɪˌɑːsəs hɐz ɹˈiːsəntli bˌɪn ʃˈoʊn təbi dɪstˈɪŋkt fɹʌmðə tˈaɪp spˈiːsiːz, ˈɛm. bɹˈɛvɪɹˌɑːstɹɪs, ænd nˈaʊ hɐz ɪts ˈoʊn dʒˈɛnəs θˈælɐtˌɑːsʌtʃəs.
Metriorhynchus superciliosus has recently been shown to be distinct from the type species, M. brevirostris, and now has its own genus Thalattosuchus.