Genus: Parasaurus MEYER, 1857 non MARSH, 1885 (nomen dubium) (Parasaurus striatus Cryptocleidinae, Sauropterygian) (nomen dubium)
Etymology: Greek, para, “near” and Greek, sauros, “lizard”: Near lizard.

Species: geinitzi MEYER, 1857
Etymology:

Lectotype: GZG.V.010.101(originally numbered 759)

Locality: Kuperberg near Sangerhausen, Harz, Thuringen State, Germany.

Horizon: Basal member of the Zechstein Sequence.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Middle Wuchapingian, Late Permian.

Material: Articulated posterior section of presacral vertebrae with ribs, impression of sacral region, and impression of right femur.

Paralectotype: ThP 279

Locality: Near Ilmeanu, Thuringia,Thuringen State, Germany.

Horizon: Basal member of the Zechstein Sequence.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Middle Wuchapingian, Late Permian.

Material: Pelvic girdle, large portions of hind limb, and a portion of the articulated vertebral column.

Referred material:

TSUJI & MULLER, 2008

Locality: Near Buchholz, northeast Nordhausen District, Thuringen State, Germany.

Horizon: Basal member of the Zechstein Sequence, Kupferschiefer spoil heaps.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Middle Wuchapingian, Late Permian.

Material:

IGMLU uncataluged: Postorbital region of skull, neck, and part of upper pody, including the portions of the shoulder girdle and forelimbs, and anterior dorsal vertebrae.

 


=Genus: Nova LEE, 1997
= “Parasaurus geinitzi” by WILD, 1985

Locality: Richelsdorf, Hesse State, Germany.

Horizon: Kupferschiefer.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Middle Wuchapingian, Late Permian.

Material:

GZG.V.010.102 (formerly numbered NR. 886-1): Skull missing most of preorbital region, save for portion of right maxilla.

GZG.V.010.103: Cast of the above.

SMNK po 688: Sacral and abdomial region with portions of lower limbs and taral elements.

 

SUES & MUNK, 1996

Locality: Former Wolsberg mine near Berbra-Iba, Hessen State, Germany.

Locality: Near Bebra-Iba, Hessen State, Germany.

Horizon: Kupferschiefer.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Middle Wuchapingian, Late Permian.

Material:

KASSEL S 163: Fragmentary skeleton with stomach contents of the conifer Ullmannia frumentairia.

SMNS 56840: Cast of the above.