Genus: Phocosaurus SEELEY, 1888
Etymology: Greek, phokos, “seal” and Greek, sauros, “lizard”: Seal lizard.

Species: megischion SEELEY, 1888
Etymology:

Holotype: BMNH 43525

Locality: Varsfontein, Prince Albert, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Middle Tapinocephalus zone.

Age: Early Tatarian age, Guadelupian Stage, Middle Zeichstein Epoch, Middle Permian.

Material: Incomplete coraco-scapulae, humeri, ulna, incomplete pelvis and proximal half of the right femur.

Referred material:

Locality: Unknown, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

SAM 11997: Skull lacking anterior tip, and an incomplete ilum, distal end of femur, distal end of ra radius.

 

 

Locality: Droefontein, Prince Albert, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Lower ? Tapinocephalus zone.

Age: Early Tatarian age, Guadelupian Stage, Middle Zeichstein Epoch, Middle Permian.

Material:

SAM 9103: A piece of the occiput and skull roof.

 

 

Locality: Deesweesfontein, Laingsburg, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone.

Age: Early Tatarian age, Guadelupian Stage, Middle Zeichstein Epoch, Middle Permian.

Material:

SAM 11300: Right humerus and fragmentary ilium.

 

 

Locality: Boeteka, Beaufort West, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone.

Age: Early Tatarian age, Guadelupian Stage, Middle Zeichstein Epoch, Middle Permian.

Material:

SAM 11988: Proximal half of a left femur.

 

 

Locality: Boesmansrivier, Beaufort West, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone.

Age: Early Tatarian age, Guadelupian Stage, Middle Zeichstein Epoch, Middle Permian.

Material:

SAM 13306: Femur.