Genus: Tanystropheus MEYER, 1855
Etymology: Greek, tany, "long, stretched" and Greek, strophos, "strap, rope, ribbon"; long ribbion in reference to the slender, elongate shape of the bones.
= Chelyzoon HUENE, 1902
Etymology:
= Macroscelosaurus MUENSTER, 1830
Etymology:
= Pectenosaurus HUENE, 1902
Etymology:
= Procerosaurus HUENE, 1902
Etymology:
= Tanistropheus ALBERTI, 1864 (sic)
= Tanystrophaeus COPE, 1886 (sic)
= Tribelesodon BASSANI, 1886
Etymology:

Species: conspicuus MEYER, 1847-1855
Etymology: Latin, conspicuus, "visible, striking."
= Macroscelosaurus conspicuus (MEYER, 1847-1855) KUHN, 1937

Holotype: UM-O no. BT 732

Locality: Bindlacher Berg near Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Muschalkalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Ladinian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Upper Middle Triassic.

Material: Cervical, dorsal, caudal vertebrae, and left humerus.

Referred material:

DIEDRICH, 2012

SMF no. R280: Middle Thoracic vertebra.

SMF no. R285: Cervical 11.

SMF no. R4034: Left humerus.

SMF no. R4092: Anterior caudal vertebra.

SMF no. 54690: Middle thoracic vertebra.

SNSD no. R287: Distal caudal vertebra.

UM-O no. Bayr-65: Tooth.

UM-O No. Bayr-66: Left huemrus of a medium-sized indivdual.

UM-O no. BT 736: Cervical 10.

UM-O no. BT 741: Anterior thoracic vertebra.

UM-O unnumbered: Cervical 5.

UM-O unnumbered: Cervical 9.

 

Locality: Kulmbach, Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Muschalkalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Ladinian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Upper Middle Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: Cervical vertebra.

 

Locality: Dorfels near Kronach, Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Muschalkalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Ladinian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Upper Middle Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: Dorsal vertebra.

 

Locality: Hegnabrunn near Kulmbach, Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Muschalkalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Ladinian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Upper Middle Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: Left femur and a sacral vertebra.

 

Locality: Olmuhle near Crailsheim, Baden-Württemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Muschalkalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Ladinian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Upper Middle Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: Broken neural arch of a caudal vertebra.

 

Locality: Bindlach near Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Muschalkalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Ladinian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Upper Middle Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: Sacral vertebra.

 

Locality: Laryszow (Miedary) near Tarnowskie Gory, Upper Silesia, southern Poland.

Horizon: Miedary beds. (Equivalent of the Lowermost Keuper).

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Ladinian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Upper Middle Triassic.

Material:

M.B.S. 11 (number 538, 'Tarnowitz'): Cervical vertebra.

 

ADAM, 1953

Locality: Frankische Grenzxchichten.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: A cervical vertebrae missing the anterior end.

 

BROILI, 1915

Locality: Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.

Horizon: Muschalkalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Mid Triassic Epoch, Upper Middle Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: Cervical vertebra.

 

DIEDRICH, 2015

Locality: Enodis/posseckeri bonebed, Lamerden, Hessen State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Muscheklalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Ladinian Stage, Late Mid Triassic Epoch, Late Middle Triassic.

Material:

LAM-1508a:Lumbar vertebra processus lateralis.

LAM-1508b: Left lumbar vertebra processus lateralis.

 

PEYER, 1931

Locality: Tiefenbach near Crailsheim, Baden-Württemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Muschalkalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Ladinian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Upper Middle Triassic.

Material:

Naturalienhabinet, Stuttgart, Nr. 16364: Fragmentary cervical vertebra.

 

Locality: Crailsheim, Baden-Württemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Muschalkalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Ladinian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Upper Middle Triassic.

Material:

Naturalienhabinet, Stuttgart, Nr. 15891: Fragmentary cervical vertebra.

 

 

= Tanystropheus cf. conspicuus SCHOCH, 1999

Locality: N 49°12’52”, F9°40’52”, Autobahn near Kupferzell-Bauersbach, Hohenlohekreis, Baden-Württemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Untere Grau Mergel, Upper Lettenkeuper.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Longobardian, Upper Ladinian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Late Middle Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given:

 

= Chelyzoon blezingeri HUENE, 1902
Etymology:

Holotype:

Locality: Crailsheim, Baden-Württemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Grenzbonebed, Upper Muschelkalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Ladinian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Upper Middle Triassic.

Material: Sacral vertebra.

Chelyzoon blezinger HUENE, 1902

 

= Chelyzoon latum HUENE, 1902
Etymology: Latin, latus, "side."

Holotype:

Locality: Bindlacher berg near Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Muschelkalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Ladinian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Upper Middle Triassic.

Material: Sacral vertebra.

Chelyzoon latum HUENE, 1902

 

= Procerosaurus cruralis HUENE, 1902
Etymology: Latin, cruralis, "leg."

Holotype:

Locality: Olmuhle near Crailsheim, Baden-Württemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Grenzbonebed.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Ladinian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Upper Middle Triassic.

Material: Left femur.

After Huene, 1902.

 

= Pectenosaurus strunzi HUENE, 1902
Etymology:

Holotype:

Locality: Laineck near Bayreuth, , Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Muschalkalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Ladinian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Upper Middle Triassic.

Material: Middle caudal vertebra.

After Huene, 1902. Scale 1 cm.

 

= Thecodontosaurus latespinatus HUENE, 1905
Etymology:

Holotype: SMF no. R282

Locality: Bayreuth, Baden-Württemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Muschelkalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Ladinian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Middle Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: Axis, cervical, dorsal and caudal vertebrae.

A) Caudal vertebra; B) Axis; C) Dorsal vertebra; D) Posterior dorsal vertebra; E-G) Caudal vertebrae after Huene, 1905.

 

Locality: Blainville near Luneville, Baden-Württemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Muschelkalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Ladinian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Middle Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: Dorsal vertebra.

Dorsal vertebra after Huene, 1905.

 

Locality: Oelmühel near Crailsheim, Baden-Württemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Muschelkalk and Grenzbonebed.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Ladinian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Middle Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: Dorsal vertebrae and caudal vertebra.

A) Dorsal vertebra; B-D, F) Dorsal vertebra; E) Dorsal centra; H, I) Caudal vertebrae after Huene, 1905.

 

Locality: Göttingen, Baden-Württemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Muschelkalk and Grenzbonebed.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Ladinian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Middle Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: Caudal vertebra.

Caudal vertebra from Huene, 1905.

 

Locality: Thuringen, Baden-Württemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Muschelkalk and Grenzbonebed.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Ladinian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Middle Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given:

 

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