Species: tumidum COPE, 1885
Etymology: Latin, tumeō, “I swell” + -idus.
= Mesosaurus (Stereosternum) tumidum (COPE, 1885) KUHN, 1969
Holotype:
Locality: Sao Paulo State, Brazil.
Horizon: Irati Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Kungurian State, Uppermost Rotilegendes Epoch, Middle Permian.
Material: Posterior part of a skeleton.
Referred material:
BORGOMANERO & LEONARDI 1979
Locality: Near Assistencia, Sao Paulo State, Brazil.
Horizon: Irati Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Kungurian State, Uppermost Rotilegendes Epoch, Middle Permian.
Material:
Number: Not given: Skull and nearly complete skeleton.
GEINITZ
Locality: Sao Paulo State, Brazil.
Horizon: Irati Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Kungurian State, Uppermost Rotilegendes Epoch, Middle Permian.
Material:
Number: Not given: Fragmentary skull and skeleton.
Number: Not given: Skull and skeleton.
ROSSMANN & MAISCH, 1999
BSP 1997 I 68, 1988 I 39, 1982 I 27: 3 specimens in various degrees of preservation.
MEZZALIRA, 1989
Locality: Monte Cristo, Itapetiniga e Guarei, Municipio de Guarei, Brazil.
Horizon: Irati Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Kungurian State, Uppermost Rotilegendes Epoch, Middle Permian.
Material:
Number: Not given:
Locality: Pedreira Fertical, Sao Paulo State, Brazil.
Horizon: Irati Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Kungurian State, Uppermost Rotilegendes Epoch, Middle Permian.
Material:
Number: Not given:
MODESTO, 1999Locality: Unknown, Brazil.
Horizon: Irati Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Kungurian State, Uppermost Rotilegendes Epoch, Middle Permian.
Material:
Modifed from MODESTO, 1999.
BHM (formerly BHI) 999: Nearly complete specimen.
AMNH 11009: Nearly complete specimen.
PICKFORD, 1996/OELOFSEN & AURAJO, 1987
Locality: Namibia.
Horizon:
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Early Permian.
Material:
Number: Not given:
ROSSMAN, 2000
Locality: Sao Paulo State, South Brazil.
Horizon: Irati Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Kungurian State, Uppermost Rotilegendes Epoch, Middle Permian.
Material:
SMF-R-407: Fragmentary skeleton.
SMF-R-4470: Fragmentary skeleton.
SMF-R-4473: Fragmentary skeleton.
SMF-R-4477: Fragmentary skeleton.
SMF-R-4480a and b: 2 specimens, skull and skeleton.
SMF-R-4482: Fragmentary skeleton.
SMF-R-4487: Fragmentary skeleton.
SMF-R-4489: Fragmentary skeleton.
SMF-R-4490: Fragmentary skeleton.
SMF-R-4493: Fragmentary skeleton.
SMF-R-4495: Fragmentary skeleton.
SMF-R-4497: Fragmentary skeleton.
SMF-R-4498: Fragmentary skeleton.
SMF-R-4512: Skull and skeleton.
SMF-R-4513 a and b: 2 specimens, skull and skeleton.
SMF-R-4710: Skull and skeleton.
SMF-R-4935: Skull and skeleton.
SIGNORE, RAJA & BARGERA, 2002
Universita di Napoli “Federico II”: A juvenile and subadult to adult specimens.
Locality: 400 km south of Sao Paulo State, South Brazil.
Horizon: Irati Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Kungurian State, Uppermost Rotilegendes Epoch, Middle Permian.
Material:
SMF-R-4471: Fragmentary skeleton.
SMF-R-4478: Fragmentary skeleton.
SMF-R-4484: Fragmentary skeleton.
SMF-R-4485 a and b: 2 specimens, skull and skeleton.
ROSSMANN, 2002
Locality: Unknown, Brazil.
Horizon:
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Early Permian.
Material:
PIMUZ A/III 0801: Nearly complete specimen.
ROSSMAN & MAISCH, 1999Locality: Itapetiniqua, Parana State, Brazil.
Horizon: Irati Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Kungurian State, Uppermost Rotilegendes Epoch, Middle Permian.
Material:
BSP 1879 I 37: Nearly complete specimen.
Locality: 50 km south of Juazerio do North, Ceara State, North Brazil.
Horizon: Irati Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Kungurian State, Uppermost Rotilegendes Epoch, Middle Permian.
Material:
BSP 1875 I 165: Fragmentary skull and skeleton.
Locality: Arsiteneia, Sao Paulo State, Brazil.
Horizon: Irati Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Kungurian State, Uppermost Rotilegendes Epoch, Middle Permian.
Material:
BSP 1966 I 190: Fragmentary skull and skeleton.
Locality: Pirasicaba, Sao Paulo State, Brazil.
Horizon: Irati Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Kungurian State, Uppermost Rotilegendes Epoch, Middle Permian.
Material:
BSP 1962 I 165: Fragmentry skeleton.
ROSLER & TATIZANA, 1985
Locality: Sao Paulo State, Brazil.
Horizon: Irati Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Kungurian State, Uppermost Rotilegendes Epoch, Middle Permian.
Material:
GP.2T 1: Fragmentary skeleton.
A second fragmentary skeleton.
Note: 3 types of different body dermal tissues, each in a different body region: 1- the swimming web with rays parallel to the phalanges, 2-the polygonal scaly integument of the hind limbs, and 3-the darker integument covering the tail, in which detailed structures are not observed.
SOARES, 2003
Locality: Rio Claro, Sao Paulo State, Brazil.
Horizon: Irati Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Kungurian State, Uppermost Rotilegendes Epoch, Middle Permian.
Material:
PV0170P, PV-171P, PV0172P, PV0174P, PV0175P, PVO176P, PV0180P, PV0181P, DGM542-R, PV0345P: Articulated specimens.
SZCZYGIELSKI, SURMIK, KAUPUSINSKA & ROTHSCHILD, 2017
Locality: Parana State, Brazil.
Horizon: Irati Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Kungurian State, Uppermost Rotilegendes Epoch, Middle Permian.
Material: Nearly complete skull and skeleton.
Note: Has congenital scoliosis on two dorsal vertebrae.
SZCZYGIELSKI, DROZDZ, SURMIK, KAPUSCINSKA & ROTHSCHILD, 2019
Locality: Brazil.
Horizon: Irati Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Kungurian State, Uppermost Rotilegendes Epoch, Middle Permian.
Material:
ZPAL R VII/1: Nearly complete specimen.
Note: With a palepathology: Congenital scoliosis caused by a hemivertebra,
WOODWARD 1897
Locality: Near Limeira, Sao Paulo State, Brazil.
Horizon: Irati Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Kungurian State, Uppermost Rotilegendes Epoch, Middle Permian.
Material:
Skull and skeleton.
BMNH R 538: Detached tail.
Fragmentary detached maxilla.