Genus: Branchiosaurus FRIC, 1878
Etymology:

Species: salamandroides FRIC, 1878
Etymology:
= Protriton salamandroides (FRIC, 1878) THEVENIN, 1906

Lectotype: NMP 332/M1167

Locality: Nyrany (Nurschan), Plzen Basin, Bohemia, Czech Republic.

Horizon: Gaskohl.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Westphalian D, Lower Upper Silesian Series, Desmoniensean, Upper Myachkovskian Stage, Upper Moscovian Epoch, Late Carboniferous (Late Pennsylvanian).

Material: Fragmentary skull and fragmentary skeleton.

Referred material:

Vienna Natural history Museum 1983/32/16: Fragmentary skull and fragmentary skeleton.

DMSW no. 18: Fragmentary skull.

DMSW no. 17: Fragmentary skull and fragmentary skeleton.

LYDEKKER, 1890

BMNH R1604: Fragmentary skull and fragmentary skeleton.

WERNEBURG, 2012

ZMP-M00267: Fragmentary skull and skeleton.

NMP-M358, M3337, M346, M349, NHMW-1983/32/25, 1894/2382, 1984/2397: Fragmentary skulls

 

LYDEKKER 1890

Electrotype: BMNH R348

Locality: Nyarn, ilsen, France.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Permian.

Material: Skull and skeleton of a juvenile.


= Protriton fayoli THEVENIN, 1906
Etymology:
= Branchiosaurus fayoli (THEVENIN, 1906) HEYLER, 1957
= Actinodon fayoli (THEVENIN, 1906)

Holotype:

Locality: Commentary, Franzos, Zentralmassiv.

Horizon: Stefan B.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Carboniferous.

Material: Fragmentary skull and skeleton.


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Species: commentryensis WERNEBURG, 2019
Etymology: In reference to the type locailty in Commentry, France.

Holotype: MNHNP-COM 259

Locality: Coal mine in Commentary, northern part of the Massif Central, Department Allier, France.

Horizon: Grande Couche (large seam or coalbed).

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Stephanian B/C, Gzhelian Epoch, Late Pennsylvanian Subperiod, Late Carboniferous Period.

Material: Fragmentary skull and skeleton.

Referred material:

MNHNP-COM 217, 223, 225, 242, 258, 261: Fragmentary skulls and skeletons.