Species: civiscientrix GUILLAUME, EVANS, JONES, PUERTOLAS-PASCULA & MORENO-AZANZA, 2026
Etymology: Latin, civis, "citizen", Greek, scientia, "knowledge or science" and Latin feminine suffix -trix (denoting a feminine agent): 'she who practices citizen science'. The specific name makes reference to the Citizen Science project MicroSaurus, through which most of the specimens was found. We wanted to acknowledge all its participants and emphasize that Citizen Science projects are a crucial tool wiht which to rasie the awarensiss of local communities to palaeontolgical heritage.

Holotype: ML2743

Locality: Valmitao, southwest coast of Praia de Valmitao, Ribamar, Lourinha Muncipality, District of Lisbon, Portugal.

Horizon: Valmitao VMA, upper half of the Porto Novo/Praria da Amoreira unit, Lourinha Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Kimmeridgian Stage, Malm Epoch, Middle Late Jurassic.

Material: Fused frontal.

Paratypes:

ML2738-ML2741, ML27444-ML27449, ML2761-ML2757, ML2767-ML2772, ML2901-ML2911, ML3170-ML3183, ML3186, ML3187: Fused frontals.

ML2949, ML2950, ML3190, ML3919: Parietals.

ML3918, ML3030-ML3022, ML3247, ML2348: Axes.

ML3128, L3129, MML3322: Ilia.

Referred material:

ML2912-ML2936, ML3139-3153: Premaxillae.

ML2937-ML2942, ?ML294440ML2946, ML3154-ML3169: Maxillae.

ML2742, ML27580ML2766, ML3184, ML3185: Fused frontals.

ML2847, ML2948, ML31888, ML3189: Lacrimals.

ML2951-ML2998, ML3192-ML3228: Dentaries.

ML2999-ML3008, ML3229-ML3239: Articular.

ML3009-ML3011: Quadrates.

ML3012-ML3017, ML3240-ML3246: Atlantes.

ML3023-ML3101, ML3252-ML3321: Trunk adn caudal vertebrae.

ML3102-ML3127, L3302-ML3321: Humeri.

ML3323: Ilium.

ML3130-ML3138, ML3324-ML3334: Femora.

 

Locality: Guimarota lignite mine (Mina de Lignito Guimarota), 1.5 km SSE of Leiria, Leiria District, Portugal.

Horizon: Alcobaca Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lustianien, Kimmeridgian Stage, Middle Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.

Material:

MG28448, MG28562, MG28568, MG28581-MG28585, MG28596-MG28600, MG28611-MGMG28615, MG28624-MG28626, MG28630, MG28641: Premaxillae.

MG28430, MG28432, MG28439, MG28442, MG28445, MG28447, MG28454, MG28455, MG28457, MG28461, MG28464, MG28466, MG28476-MG28478, MG28482, MG28487-MG28489, MG28492, MG28501, MG28504, MG28519, MG28522, MG28576, MG28578, MG28579, MG28608, MG28610, MG28649, MG28674, MG28675, MG28680, MG28693, MG28686-MG28689, MG28702, MG28724-MG28727: Maxillae.

MG28426, MG28427, MG28436, MG28444, MG28452, MG28459, MG28473, MG28491, MG28500, MG28502, MG28516, MG28520, MG28521, MG28524, MG28427, MG28531-MG28522, MG28439, MG28541-MG28543, MG28559, MG28562, MG28564, MG28569-MG28572, MG28639, MG28648, MG28667, MG28691, MG28692, MG28694, MG28707, MG28710, MG28713, MG28714, MG28717, MG28721, MG28732, MG28733: Fused frontals.

MG28580, MG28595, MG28627, MG28643, MG28646, MG28658, MG8272, MG28708: Parietals.

MG2877, MG8278, MG28280, MG28294-MG28296, MG2898-MG28334, MG28336-MG28355, MG28357-MG28359, MG28361-MG28365, MG28367-MG28384, MG28386-MG28398, MG28400-MG28415, MG28418-MG28420, MG28423, MG28428, MG28429, MG28431, MG28336, MG28453, MG28456, MG28458, MG28474, MG28481, MG28503, MG28518, MG28538, MG285443, MG28535, MG28536, MG28544, MG28548-MG28551, MG28560-MG38561, MG28609, MG28623, MG28636-MG28638, MG28640, MG28642, MG28644, MG28652, MG28653-MG28657, MG28650, MG28660, MG28662, MG28663-MG28665, MG28668-MG28670, MG28673, MG28676, MG28677, MG28679, Mg28681, MG28685, MG28693, MG28695, MG28697, MG28699, MG28701, MG28704, MG28712, MG28723, MG28746: Dentaries.

MG28208, Mg28677: Aticular.

MG28545, MG28666, MG28698, MG28705, MG28706, MG28719, MG28711, Mg28730, MG28731: Axes.

MG28422, MG28425, MG28450, MG28400, MG28554, MG28555, MG28753-MG28578, /MG28715, MG28728, MG28729, MG28736, MG28737, MG28744: Trunk anf caudal vertebrae.

MG28399, MG28443, MG28506, MG28671, MG28590, MG28696, MG28700, MG28703, MG28709, MG28715, MG28720, MG28735, MG28738, MG28739, MG28745: Humeri.