Genus: Brachypterygius HUENE, 1922
Etymology: Greek, brakhys, “short”, Greek, pterygion, “fin” + us: in reference to its relatively short and broad fin.

Species: extremus (BOULENGER, 1904) HUENE, 1922
Etymology:
= Ichthyosaurus extremus BOULENGER, 1904

Holotype: NHMUK PV (old BMNH R) 3177

Locality: Smallmouth Sands, Weymouth, (SY 669764-SY 672772), Dorset County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Lower Kimmeridgian Clay.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Kimmeridgian Stage, Middle Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.

Material: Humerus, ulna, radius and phalanges.

Referred material:

FERNANDEZ, 1997

Locality: Ankilivalo, Tulear Province, Madagascar.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Portlandian Stage, Middle Tithonian Stage, Upper Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.

Material:

CM 47525: An isolated basiocciptial.

 

= cf. Brachyptrygius cf. extremus MADZIA, SZCZYGIELSKI & WOLNIEWICZ, 2021

(Note: Originally referred to Ophthalmosauridae indet)

Locality: Czarnoglowy (Zanglaff), Krzyzanowice, Poland.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Kimmeridigian stage, Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.

Material:

GG303-29: Vertebral centrum.

 

MOON & KIRTON, 2018

Locality: Kimmeridge Bay, Dorset County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Lower Kimmeridgian Clay.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Kimmeridgian Stage, Middle Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.

Material: BRSMG Ce 16696: A largely complete but only partially prepare specimen, skull and right forelimb and partial distal left forelimb.

 

Locality: Ely, Cambridgeshire County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Lower Kimmeridgian Clay.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Kimmeridgian Stage, Middle Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.

Material:

CAMSM J29864: A forelimb.

CAMSM J61348: A basisphenoid.

CAMSM J67556: Right humerus.

 

Locality: Stowbridge, Norfolk County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Lower Kimmeridgian Clay.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Kimmeridgian Stage, Middle Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.

Material:

CAMSM J68516, TN 571.11: A large but poorly preseed skull with associated post cranial elements.

 

Locality: Mepal, Cambridgeshire County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Lower Kimmeridgian Clay.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Kimmeridgian Stage, Middle Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.

Material:

CAMSM X39251: A largely complete but disarticulated skeleotn.

 

Locality: Encombe Bay, Dorset County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Lower Kimmeridgian Clay.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Kimmeridgian Stage, Middle Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.

Material:

NHMUK (PV) R8693: Pectoral girdle and forelimb elemetns.

 

Locality: Weymouth, Dorset County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Lower Kimmeridgian Clay.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Kimmeridgian Stage, Middle Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.

Material:

NHMUK (PV) 40337: A basisphenoid.

NHMUK (PV) 41776, 45905, 45907: Basioccipitals.

 

Locality: Smallmouth Sands, near Weymouth, Dorset County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Lower Kimmeridgian Clay.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Kimmeridgian Stage, Middle Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.

Material:

WETM 1978.219: A left forelimb.

 

Locality: Isle of Portland, Dorset County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Lower Kimmeridgian Clay.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Kimmeridgian Stage, Middle Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.

Material:

NHMUK (PV) 42284: A right humerus.

NHMUK (PV) 42286: A left humerus.

 

Locality: Swindon, Wiltshire County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Lower Kimmeridgian Clay.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Kimmeridgian Stage, Middle Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.

Material:

NHMUK (PV) 45984: A basioccipital and basisphenoid.

NHMUK (PV) 45986: A left articular.

NHMUK (PV) 47326: A basisphenoid.

 

Locality: Swindon, Wiltshire County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: 'Portland Rock' (Portland Stone Formation).

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Middle Tithonian Stage, Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.

Material:

OUMNH J1585: A left humerus.

OUMNH J1586: A rigth humerus.

OUMNH J1608: Left humerus.

OUMNH J 1627: A basioccipital.

 

Locality: Cumnor, Oxfordshire County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Lower Kimmeridgian Clay.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Kimmeridgian Stage, Middle Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.

Material:

OUMNH J68543: Basioccipital.