Genus: Nikkasaurus IVAKHNENKO, 2000
Etymology: In honor of the paleontologist Nikolai N. Kaladandadze, and Greek, sauros, "lizard": Nikolai lizard.

Species: tatarinovi IVAKHENKO, 2000
Etymology: In honor of the academician L. P. Tatarinov.

Holotype: PIN 162/33

Locality: Glyadnaya Shchel’ya locality, Mezenskii District, Arkhangelsk Region, European Russia.

Horizon: Krasnoshchel’ya Formation, Urzhumian Horizon.

Biostratigraphy: Mezen Faunal Assemblage.

Age: Lower Tatarian Age, Capitanian Stage, Middle Zechstein Epoch, Late Middle Permian.

Material: Skull and fragmentary postcranial skeleton.

Referred material:

PIN 162/31: Skull.

 


Locality: Ust-Vashka Locality, Leshukonskii District, Arkhangelsk Region, European Russia.

Horizon: Krasnoshchel’ya Formation, Biarmian Series, Urzhumian Stage, Urzhumian Horizon.

Biostratigraphy: Mezen Faunal Assemblage.

Age: Lower Tatarian Age, Capitanian Stage, Middle Zechstein Epoch, Late Middle Permian.

Material:

PIN 4541/1: Incomplete skull and fragmentary postcranial skeleton.

 


Locality: Belukur’e locality, Mezenskii District, Arkhangelsk Region, European Russia.

Horizon: Biarmian Series, Krasnoshchel’ya Formation, Urzhumian Stage, Urzhumian Horizon.

Biostratigraphy: Mezen Faunal Assemblage.

Age: Lower Tatarian Age, Capitanian Stage, Middle Zechstein Epoch, Late Middle Permian.

Material:

PIN 4639/1: Partial skeleton.