Species: bavaricus (E. FRAAS, 1894) FRAAS vide SANDBERGER, 1894 (nomen dubium)
= Zanclodon bavaricus E. FRAAS, 1894
Etymology: In reference to Bavaria, where the speimen was discovered.

Holotype: UW

Locality: Altenstein, near Marolsweisach, Wurzburg, Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Keuper.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Triassic.

Material: Distal end of right tibia, and dorsal centra.

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Species: poligniensis (PIDANCET & CHOPARD, 1862) (nomen dubium)
Etymology: In reference to Poligny, Jura Department, France.
= Dimodosaurus poligniensis PIDANCET & CHOPARD, 1862 (nomen dubium)

Lectotype: Museum of Poligny 107 POL

Locality: Found in the railway cutting at Chassagen near Poligny, Jura Department, France.

Horizon: Marnes irises superieures of the Keuper.

Biostratigraphy: Lower half of contorta-zone.

Age: Norian Stage, Middle Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: 5 or 6 dentary teeth, cervical, dorsal, sacral and caudal vertebrae, left scapula, left coracoid, right humerus, distal portion of a radius, left ilium, left ischium, left pubis, 5 tibial pieces,

Syntypes:

POL 1: Large anterior dorsal vertebra.

POL 2: Caudal 17.

POL 3. Caudal 21.

POL 4: Centrum of a posterior cervical vertebra.

POL 7: Almost complete neural arch of cervical 6 or 7.

POL 8: Dorsal vertebra.

POL 10: Caudal 2.

POL 11: Caudal 10.

POL 12: Caudal 3 or 4.

POL 28: Incomplete second sacral vertebra.

POL 37: Incomplete fibula, a right lacking the distal end.

POL 39: Left fibula lacking the proximal part.

POL 40: Right fibula.

POL 42: Right ilium.

POL 43: Ilium.

POL 45: Left coracoid.

POL 50: Left scapula.

POL 51: Ischium.

POL 52: Ilium and left ischium.

POL 53, 61: Scapula.

POL 57: Distal end of a tibia with an articulated astragulus and a displaced calcaneum.

POL 62: Left pubis.

POL 64: Proximal end of a left tibia.

POL 69: ?Humerus.

POL 70: 3 distal tarsals of a left pes.

POL 72: Right tibia.

POL 76: Left femur.

POL 74: Right femur.

POL 75: Anteroposteroly compressed right femur.

POL 78: Distal end of a radius?

POL 84: Incomplete? scapula.

POL 87, 92, 94: 3 fragmentary ischia.

POL 47, 58, 66, 71, 73: 5 femoral fragments.

POL 72: Right tibia.

Referred material:

Locality: Villette cutting near Arbois, Jura Department, France.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: 3 teeth.

 

Locality: Domblans, Jura Department, France.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given:

 

Locality: Beure, near Besacon, Doubs Department, France.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given:

 

CUNY, 1992

Locality: From a construction of the Culmont-Chalindrey-Grey railway at Violot, Haute-Marne Department, France.

Horizon: Upper Keuper.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Triassic.

Material:

Museum of Langres, Haute-Marine: Pes.

 

HUENE, 1907-08

Locality: Fechaux, France.

Horizon: Rhat.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Rhaetian Stage, Uppermost Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: Fragment of pubis, partial right ilium, fragment of left ischium, proximal half of a left femur and phalange.

 

Locality: Provencheres, Montigny-le-roi, France.

Horizon: Rhat.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Rhaetian Stage, Uppermost Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: Distal end of tibia and phalange.

 

= Plateosaurus cf. poligniensis HUENE, 1907-08

Locality: Kreuzberg near Gottengen, Lower Saschen (Saxony) State, Germany.

Horizon: Middle Keuper.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Norian Stage, Middle Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: 2 middle dorsal, 12th dorsal, 1 sacral and 2nd, 3rd, and 4th caudal vertebrae, right and left scapulae, left humerus, left femur, left tibia, distal end of ischium, proximal end of right fibula, right metatarsal II and 1 phalanage.

 

THEOBALD, BLANC & DAVID, 1967

Locality: Salims-les-Bains, France.

Horizon: Late Keuper.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Norian Stage, Middle Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: 2 phalanges, and 2 unguals.

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Species: quenstedti (KOKEN, 1900) HUENE, 1932 non HUENE, 1905 (nomen nudum)
Etymology:
= Zanclodon quenstedti KOKEN, 1900 (nomen nudum)
= Teratosaurus quenstedti (KOKEN, 1900) SEELEY, 1894 (nomen nudum)

Holotype: GPIT-PV-60296

Locality: Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Middle Keuper.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Middle Triassic.

Material:

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Species: quenstedti HUENE, 1905 non KOKEN, 1900
Etymology:
= Zanclodon quenstedti SEELEY, 1892 (nomen nudum)

Holotype: GPIT-PV-60296 (formerly GPIT A)

Locality: “Jachklinge” near Pfrondorf, near Tubingen, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Keuper.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Norian Stage, Middle Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: Complete pelvis with most of the fore and hindlimbs, an articulated partial sacrum, and the dorsal series (with ribs) as far as the 8th dorsal vertebra plus parts of the cervical vertebrae but no skull.

Referred material:

HUENE, 1928

Locality: Halberstadt, Sachsen-Anhalt State, Germany.

Horizon: Keuper.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Triassic.

Material:

Nr. XXV: Fragmentary skeleton.

Nr. XIII: Fragmentary skeleton.

 

Locality: Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Triassic.

Material:

Nr. 12051: Fragmentary skeleton.

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Species: stormbergensis BROOM, 1915 (nomen dubium)
Etymology:
= Plateosauravus stormbergensis (BROOM, 1915) HAUGHTON & BRINK, 1954 (nomen dubium)

Holotype: AMNH 5605

Locality: Witkop (Kamestown), Albert (Bugersdorp) District, (?)31'05S, 26'47"E, Free (Orange Free) State, South Africa.

Horizon: Lower Elliot Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Carnian or Early Norian Stage, Upper Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: Right femur, first metacarpal and fragments of the vertebrae and pubis.

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Species: robustus (HUENE, 1908) HUENE, 1932 (nomen dubium)
Etymology: Latin, robustus, "robust, strong."
= Gresslyosaurus robustus HUENE, 1908 (nomen dubium)

Holotype: GPIT-PV-60293 (formerly GPIT B)

Locality: Rothen Graben near Bebenhausen, Tubingen, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Late Middle Keuper.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Norian Stage, Middle Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: Fragmentary dorsal centra, sacra centra, caudal centra, distal end of right radius, proximal end of left metatarsal IV, I, II, III, V, phalanges and unguals, fragmentary ilium, fragmentary ischium, proximal end of right pubis, fragmentary left femur, proximal left tibia, proximal left fibula, astragalus, right cueiform II, III, proximal end of metatarsal III, distal end of metatarsal I, proximal metatarsal II, proximal left metatarsal III, phalanges and unguals.

Referred material:

Locality: Trossingen, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Trossigen Formation, Knollenmergel, Late Middle Triassic.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Norian Stage, Middle Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

GPIT III: Both ischia and complete right hindlimb.

 

Locality: Oberen Muhle, Trossingen, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Trossigen Formation, Knollenmergel, Late Middle Triassic.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Norian Stage, Middle Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

SMNS 13200 a, e: Dorsal vertebrae, pelvic girdle, right hindlimb.

SMNS 13200d: Left hindlimb.

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Species: torgeri (JAEKEL, 1911) HUENE, 1932
Etymology:
= Gresslyosaurus torgeri JAEKEL, 1911 (nomen dubium)
Note: Referred to Plateosaurus plieningeri HUENE, 1932

Holotype: HMN III

Locality: Baerecke-Limpricht brick-clay pit a little south of the town of Halberstadt, Sachsen-Anhalt State, Germany.

Horizon: Trossigen Formation, Knollenmergel, Late Middle Triassic.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Norian Stage, Middle Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: A fairly complete postcranial skeleton.

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Species: plieningeri (HUENE, 1905) HUENE, 1932 (nomen dubium)
Etymology:
= Gresslyosaurus plieningeri HUENE, 1905 (nomen dubium)

Holotype: SMNS 80664

Locality: Degerloch near Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Late Keuper.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Norian Stage, Middle Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: Dorsal vertebrae 11-13, caudal vertebrae 1-3, 8-15, 3 sacral vertebrae, gastralia, distal end of right humerus, left humerus, right ulna, left ilium, right pubis, distal end of femur, distal end of right fibula, and metatarsal V.

Referred material:

Locality: Muhle, near Trossingen, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Trossigen Formation, Knollenmergel, Late Middle Triassic.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Norian Stage, Middle Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

SMNS 12949: Skull and skeleton.

 

Locality: Halberstedt, Sachsen-Anhalt State, Germany.

Horizon: Late Keuper.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Triassic.

Material:

Nr. LIV: Fragmentary skeleton.

Nr XXX: Fragmentary skeleton.

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Species: reinigeri HUENE, 1905 (nomen dubium)
Etymology:
= Gresslyosaurus reiningeri (HUENE, 1905) (nomen dubium)
= Pachysauriscus reiningeri (HUENE, 1905) (nomen dubium)
= Pachysaurus reiningeri (HUENE, 1905) (nomen dubium)

Holotype: SMNS 53537

Locality: A pin, dug for marl to enrich soil in the nearby vineyards, Degerloch near Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Trossingen Formation, Late Middle Keuper.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Norian Stage, Middle Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: Incomplete skeleton that lacks the skull, some cervical vertebrae, the tail, and parts of the scapula, forearm, manus and pes.

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Species: giganteus (HUENE, 1932) (nomen dubium)
Etymology: Latin, giganteus, "like that of giants."
= Pachysaurus giganteus HUENE, 1932 (nomen dubium)
= Gresslyosaurus giganteus HUENE, 1932 (nomen dubium)
= Pachysaursicus giganteus (HUENE, 1932) (nomen dubium)

Holotype: FPIT-PV-60234-60236 (formerly GPIT E)

Locality: Trossingen, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper bone bed, Upper Stubensandstein, Keuper.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Triassic.

Material: Metatarsal II, III and IV, and calcaneum (formerly phalange II, as per GALTON, 2001).

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Species: wetzelianus (HUENE, 1932) (nomen dubium)
Etymology:
= Pachysaurus wetzelianus HUENE, 1932 (nomen dubium)
= Pachysaurus wetzeli HUENE, 1932 (sic)
= Gesslyosaurus wetzelianus (HUENE, 1932) (nomen dubium)
= Pachysauriscus wetzelianus (HUENE, 1932) (nomen dubium)

Holotype: GPIT-PV-30788 (formelry GPIT V (Tubingen 1922))

Locality: Upper Muhle, Trossingen, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Knollenmergel.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Triassic.

Material: 8 dorsal 3 sacral and 13 caudal vertebrae, ribs, left femur, left ilium, ischia, pubes, fragmentary left leg.

Referred Material:

WEISHAMPEL & CHAPMAN, 1990

Geologisch-Palaontologisches Institut, Universitt Tubingen, Federal Republic of Germany, UTV: