Species: foxii HULKE, 1881
Etymology: In honor of Reverend William Fox.
= Hylaeosaurus foxii (HULKE, 1881) COOMBS, 1971
= Euacanthus vectianus (A. TENNYSON) H. TENNYSON, 1897 (nomen nudum)
Note: The first name of Polacanthus?
= Polanthus foxii NAISH & MARTILL, 2001 (sic)

Holotype: NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175

Locality: Barnes High, West of Cowleaze Chine, Atherfield, (NGR SZ 443 806), Isle of Wight County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Wessex Formation, Wealden Group, Upper Wealden Marls.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Valanginian-Hauterivian Stage, Neocomian Subepoch- Barremian Stage, Lower Gallic Subepoch, Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material: A partial skeleton with parts of 5 free dorsal vertebrae, complete synscrum composed of 11 fused elements, 5 dorsosacrals, 4 sacrals and 2 sacrocaudals, 22 free caudals, ossified tendons, 11 fragmentary dorsal ribs, 2 haemal arches, almost complete pelvic girdle including ilia, ischia and pubes, both left and right femora, left tibia ‘with co-ossified astragalus), distal end of left fibula, 2 metatarsals, an ungual phalanx, dermal armor including 7 presacral spines, a right sacral shield, 16 caudal plates, numerous keeled scutes and small ossicles.

Fragment of pelvic armor.

Mid tail section after Carpenter, et a;, 1999.

Note: The following is a break down of the above as per LYDEKKER, 1888

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175: An imperfect cervical vertebra.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175a: An anterior dorsal vertebra.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175b: 4 anterior dorsal vertebrae.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175c: An anterior caudal vertebra.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175d: 7 anterior caudal vertebrae.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175e: A posterior caudal vertebrae.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175f: 3 separate and 2 united posterior caudal vertebrae.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175g: The extremity of the tail, showing dermal scutes and ossified tendons.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175h: A chevron with another attached bone.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175i: Proximal portion of a rib.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175j: 4 specimens of the proximal portions of ribs.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175k: The sacrum and lumbar dermal buckler, together with a cast of the upper surface of the latter.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175l: Right femur.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175m: Left femur.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175n: Left tibia.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175o: 2 metatarsals.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175p: A series of flat, irregular dermal scutes.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175q: A pair of angulated symmetrical scutes.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175r: A larger pair of similar scutes.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175s: A dermal scute bearing a short spine.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175t: 3 short dermal spines.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175u: A somewhat similar spine.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175v: A tall dermal spine.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R175w: A tall spine.

BNHMUK PV (old BMNH)MNH R175x: 4 similar spines.

Referred material:

CAMSM B53371: Axis vertebra.

CAMSM B53353: Dermal ossicle.

CAMSM B53354-53358: Five dermal ossicles.

CAMSM B53588-53591: Four ossicles.

CAMSM B53594-53597: Four dermal ossicles.

CASMSM B53372: Small complete bone (the other side of bilateral pair) of unknown origin.

BLOWS, 1987

CAMSM B53587: Dorsal vertebra.

CAMSM B53593: Dermal ossiclees.

 

Locality: Compton Bay Beach, Isle of Wight County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Wealden Shales, Vetis Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Barremian Stage, Lower Gallic Subepoch, Middle Early Cretaaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R9293 (Blows Collection): 3 skull fragments, ?nasal, supraoccipital, angular, left neural arch of atlas, (?) fourth cervical vertebra, four dorsal vertebrae and vertebral process, sacrum with part neural arch, two caudal vertebrae (?first and second), two fragments of ilium, portion of ischium, two ribs complete, parts of three more ribs, rib head and fragments, terminal phalanx, ossified tendons, numerous endoskelatal fragments, five dermal plates (caudal series), four dermal spines (presacral series), two dermal spines (presacral series), one spiked plate (?caudal), 10 large pieces of sacroiliac shield, 15 smaller pieces of sacro-iliac shield, 36 dermal ossicles, numerous dermal fragments, small complete bone (one side of bilateral pair) of unknown origin.

Note: Has 2 proximal caudal vertebrae with unusual spicules of bone on teh distal ends of the neural spines. (ARBOUR & CURRIE, 2011)

SCHEYER & SANDER, 2004

BMNH R9293/1: Osteoderm.

ANONYMOUS, 1994

Locality: Isle of Wight County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Wealden.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Fragmentary skeleton.

 

BENTON & SPENCER, 1995

Locality: From the Upper Silty Bed north of the sea wall below Yaverland Battery, Sandown, Isle of Wight County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Wessex Formation, Wealden Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Valanginian-Hauterivian Stage, Neocomian Subepoch- Barremian Stage, Lower Gallic Subepoch, Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Several dermal spines and scutes.

 

BLOWS, 1987

Locality: ?, England.

Horizon: ?

Biostratigraphy:?

Age:?

Material:

MIWG 37: 7 ossicles, 1 tail plate base.

MIWG 1191a: Dorsal spine.

CAMSM B53595: Dermal ossicles.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R4952: Caudal vertebra.
Note: Gunyon Collection, 1923.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R1876 (Beckles Collection): Dermal plate.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R1875 (Beckles Collection): Dermal spine.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) 34533 (Backhouse Collection): Dermal ossicle.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) 3956: Rib head.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R9950: Sacrum.

Private Collection: Block containing dorsal vertebrae, rib and dermal armour.

Ford Collection: Spine and caudal vertebra.

 

BLOWS, 2015

Locality: Near Brighstone, Isle of Wight County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

Dinosaur Expeditions, Fossil Conservation and Paleoart Centre: Ilum, spine, sacral shield pieces and the vertebral column.

 

Locality: Freshfields Quarry, Sussex County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Wealden.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Barremian Stage, Lower Gallic Subepoch, Middle Early Cretacoeus Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

UKNHM R13002: Dermal ossicle.

 

Locality: Bexhill, Sussex County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Wadhurst Clay Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Hautervian or Valanginian Stage, Lower-Middle Neocomian Subepoch, Lower Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

BEXHM 1999.34.1, 1999.34.1.2: Ilia fragments.

BEXHM 1999.34.2: Cervical spine base.

BEXHM 1999.34.3: End of limb bones.

BEXHM 1999.34.4: Fibula epiphysis.

BEXHM 1999.34.5: Humerus fragment.

BEXHM 1999.34.6, 1999.34.7, 2002.50.59 to 2002.50.65: Ossicles.

BEXHM 1999.34.8: Unknown bone.

BEXHM 1999.34.9, 2002.50.112: Splate fragments.

BEXHM 1999.34.10, 2002.50.79. 2002.50.79a, 2002.50.128, 2002.50.129, 2002.50.130: Rib fragments.

BEXHM 1999.34.11: Head of haemal arch.

BEXHM 1999.34.14: Vertebral process.

BEXHM 1999.34.15: Head of haemal arch.

BEXHM 2002.34.2: Base of cervical spine.

BEXHM 2002.50.1.70, 2002.50.68 to 2002.50.70, 2002.50.120, 2003.79: Phalanges.

BEXHM 2002.50.23, 2002.50.85, 2002.50.86, 2002.50.88, 2011.4: Caudal vertebrae.

BEXHM 2002.50.52, 2002.50.56, 2002.50.57: Caudal plate fragments.

BEXHM 2002.50.55: Scapula fragment.

BEXHM 2002.50.58: 3 sacral shield fragments, and caudal plate fragment.

BEXHM 2002.50.58a: Base of fragment of caudal plate.

BEXHM 2002.50.65, 2002.50.127: Spine base fragments.

BEXHM 2002.50.67: Pectoral spine base.

BEXHM 2002.50.75: Multiple fragments including armur.

BEXHM 2002.50.76: Armour fragments.

BEXHM 2002.50.77: 3 fragments; ?sacral rib, ?ischium, and ?end of limb bone.

 BEXHM 2002.50.78: Vertebral fragments.

BEXHM 2002.50.78a, 2002.50.84, 2002.50.99: Cervical vertebrae.

BEXHM 2002.50.78c: Dorsal vertebra process.

BEXHM 2002.50.81, 2002.50.82: Haemal arches.

BEXHM 2002.50.83, 2002.50.126: Spines.

BEXHM 2002.50.87: Dorsal vertebra.

BEXMH 2002.50.89: Complete fibula.

BEXHM 2002.50.90: Limb bone fragment.

BEXHM 2002.50.91, 2002.50.92, 2002.50.107, 2009.4.1, 2009.4.2: Ribs.

BEXHM 2002.50.96: Dorsal vertebra fragment (synacrum).

BEXHM 2002.50.98: Jugal.

BEXHM 2002.50.100, 2002.50.131: Caudal vertebrae fragments.

BEXHM 2002.50.101:?Sacral rib fragment.

BEXHM 2002.50.102: Sacral shield fragment.

BEXHM 2002.50.103: 3 ossicle fragments.

BEXHM 2002.50.104: Sacral shield fragment.

BEXHM 2002.50.105, 2003.70.1: Metatarsals.

BEXHM 2002.50.106: 2 scute fragments.

BEXHM 2002.50.110: Dermal armour or tendon.

BEXHM 2002.50.111a: Vertebral fragment.

BEXHM 2002.50.113: Spine fragment.

BEXHM 2002.50.114: Flat bone fragment.

BEXHM 2002.50.116: Metatarsal.

BEXHM 2002.50.117: Limb bone fragment.

BEXHM 2002.50.118: Many fragments.

BEXHM 2002.50.119: Synsacrum neurla rch.

BEXHM 2002.50.121, 2002.50.122: Caudal plates.

BEXHM 2002.50.125: 2 fragments of dermal scute.

BEXHM 2009.4: Scapula fragment.

BEXHM 2009.4.4: Sacral rib fragment.

BEXHM 2009.4.6: Splate.

BEXHM 2009.4.7: 7 splate fragments.

BEXHM 2011.3: 2 sections of synscrum.

BEXHM 2011.22: Caudal plate fragment.

BEXHM 2011.23.1: Limb bone end.

 

BLOWS & HONEYSETT, 2014

Locality: Pevensey Pit, Ashdown Quarry, Bexhill, East Sussex County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Wadhurst Clay Formation, Hastings Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Valanginian Stage, Lower-Middle Neocomian Subepoch, Lower Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

Bexhill skeleton BEXHM 1999,34.1-1999.34.15, 2002.34.2, 2002.50.23, 2002.50.52, 2002.20.55-2002.50.70, 2002.50.75-2002.50.79, 2002.50.81-2002.50.92, 2002.50.96, 2002.50-98-2002.50.107, 2002.50.110-2002.50.122, 2002.50.125-2002.50.131,2003.70-2003.70.1, 2009.4-2009.4.7, 2011.3-2001.4, 2011.22-2011.23.1: A single partial skeleton consisting of a right jugal, cervical, dorsal and caudal vertebrae, ribs, pelvic and pectoral fragments, limb elements and drmal armour.

 

NORMAN & FAIERS, 1996

Locality: Foreshore at Chilton Chine, Isle of Wight County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Wealden beds.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Barremian Stage, Lower Gallic Subepoch, Middle Early Cretacoeus Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

CAMSM X.26242: Skull fragment consisting of a water-rolled cranium, with part of the posterior skull roofing bones retained.

 

PEREDA-SUBERBIOLA, 1993

Locality: Southwest coast of Isle of Wight, near Barnes High, Isle of Wight County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Upper Wealden Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Barremian Stage, Lower Gallic Subepoch, Middle Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R2527, SM B.563317, B.53587: Isolated vertebrae.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R133, R175x, R202, R202a, R203 (Fox collection): Several spines and scutes.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R15950 (previously part of BMNH R202): Dermal spine.
Note: BLOWS, 2001

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R15951 (previously part of BMNH R202): Dermal spine.
Note: BLOWS, 2001

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R643 (Lee collection): Ossicle.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) 37713-337714 (Saul Collection): 2 scutes.

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) 36515-17: Short dermal spines.

 

PEREDA-SUBERBIOLA, 1994

Locality: England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

SM B53371: Axis vertebra.

GM 981.45 (Kemp Collection): Armour elements.

 

Locality: West coast of the Isle of Wight County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Ferruginous Sands of Whale Chine.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Base of Upper Aptian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R9950: A fragmentary synsacrum.

 

GALTON, 1981

Locality: Tilgate Forest near Cuckfield, West Sussex County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Tilgate Stone, Wadhurst Clay Member.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Hautervian or Valanginian Stage, Lower-Middle Neocomian Subepoch, Lower Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R4134: Incomplete neural arch of a dorsal vertebra with fused proximal part of the left rib.
Note: May belong to Hylaeosaurus per Pereda-Suberbiola, 1994.

 

RADLEY, 1994

Locality: Yaverland, Isle of Wight County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Wessex Formation, Wealden Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Valanginian-Hauterivian Stage, Neocomian Subepoch- Barremian Stage, Lower Gallic Subepoch, Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Dermal scutes and vertebrae.

 

= Polacanthus becklesi HENNING, 1924
Etymology: In honor of Samuel Husbands Beckles.
= Polacanthus foxi SEELEY, 1891 non HULKE, 1881

Holotype: NHMUK PV (old BMNH) R1926 (Beckles Collection).

Locality: East of Barnes Chine, Isle of Wight County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Wessex Formation, Wealden Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Valanginian-Hauterivian Stage, Neocomian Subepoch- Barremian Stage, Lower Gallic Subepoch, Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material: Fragmentary ilium with armor.

 

= Vectensia (no species name) DELAIR, 1982

Holotype: Gosport Museum, Hampshire (Registered No: 981.45)

Locality: Low foreshore cliff below the S. E. face of Barnes High, Isle of Wight (grid ref. SZ 439805), Isle of Wight County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Wessex Formation, Wealden Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Valanginian-Hauterivian Stage, Neocomian Subepoch- Barremian Stage, Lower Gallic Subepoch, Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material: Dermal spine.

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