Genus: Callistomordax SCHOCH, 2008
Etymology: Greek, callistos, "most beautiful" and Latin, mordax, "biting";
in reference to the extraordinarily large fangs in the palate.
Species: kugleri SCHOCH, 2008
Etymology: In honor of Werner Kugler,
private collector of Crailsheim, who found and prepared the first specimen.
His general contributions to our understanding
of Lower Keuper vertebrates have been outstanding.
Holotype: SMNS 82035
Locality: Vellberg limestone quarry(Schumann Quarry), near Schwäbisch Hall, northern Baden-Württemberg State, Southern Germany.
Horizon: Top of Untere Graue Mergel (bed 6 of Schoch, 2002), Lower Keuper, Erfurt Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Longobardian, Upper Landian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Upper Middle Triassic.
Material: A nearly complete skull and skeleton.
Referred material:
SMNS 55385: Isolated, complete skull.
SMNS 90516: Anterior 2/3rds of skeleton with complete skull in dorsal view.
SMNS 90519: Isolated left humerus.
SMNS 90520: Parts of the skeleton including well-preserved pectoral and pelvic gridle with crushed skull.
SMNS 90700: Articulated skeleton lacking posterior half of a tail, but including well-preserved girdles, appendages and skull in ventral view.
MHI-K1: A nearly complete postcranial skeleton including 1 humerus and both hind limbs.
MHI-K3: Disarticulated large postcranial skeleton with pectoral girdle.
MHI-K4: Small skull.
MHI-K5: Slightly disarticulated skull with good snout region.
Locality: Ummenhofen Quarry, northern Baden-Wurttemberg State, Southern Germany.
Horizon: Top of Untere Graue Mergel (bed 6 of Schoch, 2002), Lower Keuper, Erfurt Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Longobardian, Upper Landian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Upper Middle Triassic.
Material:
SMNS 90506: Posterior part of trunk, pelvic elements, and hind limb.
Locality: Kuperfzell, Hohenlohekreis, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Southwest Germany.
Horizon: The Untere Graue Mergel (literally ‘lower grey marls’) of the Upper Lettenkeuper series.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Uppermost Ladinian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Middle Triassic.
Material:
SMNS 81713: Isolated articular.
SMNS 84115-84118, 90521: Isolated intercentra.
SMNS 84119: Atlas.