Genus: Gojirasaurus CARPENTER, 1997
Etymology: Gojira (Godzilla), a large fictional monster of the Japanese cinema, in reference to the large size of this Triassic theropod, and Greek, sauros, "lizard."
= Gogirasaurus Carpenter 1997 (sic)
= Godzillasaurus IKEJIRI, 2003 (sic)
= Genus nova HUNT, 1994 (nomen nudum)
Note: Hunt believes this genus to belong to the Herrerasauridae.
= Genus: Nova? HUNT, SULLIVAN, LUCAS & HECKERT, 1995

Species: quayi CARPENTER, 1997
Etymology: In reference to Quay County, New Mexico, where the holotype was found.
= Gogirasuaurs quayi Carpenter 1997 (sic)
= Gojirasaurus quay Carpenter 1997(sic)
= Genus nova HUNT, 1994 (nomen nudum)
= Procompsognathidae gen. sp. indet. PARRISH & CARPENTER, 1984
= A large procompsognathid,. HUNT & LUCAS, 1989

Holotype: University of Colorado Museum UCM 47221

Locality: UCM locality 82021, Revuelto Creek Local Fauna, Revuelto Creek, Secs, 9-10, 14-15, and 21-22, T10N, R33SE, Quay County, New Mexico.

Horizon: Bull Canyon Formation (= Copper Canyon Formation), Dockum Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Revueltian, Early Norian Substage, Early Norian Epoch, Middle Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.
Note: Cooper Canyon Formation, Middle Norian according to CARPENTER, 1997.

Material: Right pubis, fragmentary right scapulocoracoid, left tibia, 4 dorsal centra, 1 dorsal neural arch, 4 ribs, 1 metatarsal, 1 chevron, and 1 tooth.

Referred material:

HUNT, 1994

Locality: NMMNH locality 163, East central New Mexico.

Horizon: Bull Canyon Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Revueltian, Early Norian Substage, Early Norian Epoch, Middle Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

NMMNH P-4666: Pubis.

 

 

Locality: NMMNH locality 169, East central New Mexico.

Horizon: Bull Canyon Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Revueltian, Early Norian Substage, Early Norian Epoch, Middle Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

NMMNH P-16607: Teeth fragments.

 

Locality: NMMNH locality 176, Revuelto Creek, Quay County, East central New Mexico.

Horizon: Bull Canyon Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Revueltian, Early Norian Substage, Early Norian Epoch, Middle Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

NMMNH P-16656: Dorsal, and caudal centra.

 

Locality: NMMNH locality 499, East central New Mexico.

Horizon: Bull Canyon Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Revueltian, Early Norian Substage, Early Norian Epoch, Middle Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

NMMNH P-17258: Fragmentary skeleton (vertebrae, scapula fragments).

 

Locality: NMMNH locality 503, East central New Mexico.

Horizon: Bull Canyon Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Revueltian, Early Norian Substage, Early Norian Epoch, Middle Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

NMMNH P-17134: Dorsal and caudal vertebral and pelvic fragments.

 

Locality: San Juan (sic), East central New Mexico.

Horizon: Bull Canyon Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Revueltian, Early Norian Substage, Early Norian Epoch, Middle Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

UMMP 7274 (in part): Two dorsal centra.

 

HUNT, LUCAS, HECKERT, SULLIVAN & LOCKLEY, 1998

Locality: NMMNH L00073, Barranca Creek, Secs, 6-7, T10N, R33E, Secs, 1-2, T10N, R32E, Sec. 31, T11N, R33E, Ownership is private and State of New Mexico.

Horizon: Bull Canyon Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Revueltian, Early Norian Substage, Early Norian Epoch, Middle Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

NMMNH P17325: Complete dorsal centrum.

 

Locality:

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age:

Material:

NMMNH P-22494:

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Note: MURRY, 1989 states that ‘the presence of a Plateosaurus-sized anchisaurid in the Chinle and Bull Canyon formations (Long, pers. comm., 1989) (Hunt, 1994 refers this to the above genus).

LONG & MURRY, 1995 state the above specimen consist of a partial manus and pes from the Early Norian Bull Canyon Formation. (Lucas and Hunt).