Genus: Nuthetes OWEN, 1854
Etymology: Greek, nouthetetes, "one who admonishes or a monitor"; in reference to the resemblance to those of extant monitor lizard, who occasionally stand on their two hind legs and appear to "monitor" their surroundings. 

Species: destructor OWEN, 1854
Etymology: Latin, destructor, "destroyer."

Holotype: DORCM G 913

Locality: Bed BD 102 (not Bed k93 of Austen (1852)), Isle of Purbeck, England.

Horizon: Cherty Freshwater Member, Lulworth Formation, Middle Purbeck, Purbeck Limestone Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Berriasian Stage, Lower Neocomian Subepoch, Lower Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material: Partial left dentary with teeth.

Referred material:

Locality: Bed BD 102N, Isle of Purbeck, England.

Horizon: Cherty Freshwater Member, Lulworth Formation, Middle Purbeck, Purbeck Limestone Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Berriasian Stage, Lower Neocomian Subepoch, Lower Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

NHMUK OR (old BMNH) 48207: A split slab with dentary fragments containing teeth.

NHMUK OR (old BMNH) 48208: Numerous isolated teeth.

NHMUK OR (old BMNH) R 15870-76: Isolated teeth.

NHMUK OR (old BMNH) R 15877-78: Isolated teeth.

 


Locality: Mammal Bed (Bed BD 83), Isle of Purbeck, England.

Horizon: Cherty Freshwater Member, Lulworth Formation, Middle Purbeck, Purbeck Limestone Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Berriasian Stage, Lower Neocomian Subepoch, Lower Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

CAMSM J13951: Isolated tooth.
Note: Previously identified as lacertilian).

 

 

Locality: Feather Quarry, Isle of Purbeck, England.

Horizon: Purbeck Limestone Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Berriasian Stage, Lower Neocomian Subepoch, Lower Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

DORCM G914: Tibia and fibula.