Genus: Sclerocephalus GOLDFUSS, 1847
= Leptorophus BULMAN & WHITTARCD, 1926
Etymology:
= Lusor STEEN, 1938
Etymology:
= Pfarrwaldia KRÄTSCHMER, 2004
Etymology:
= Raumbachia KRÄTSCHMER, 2004
Etymology:
= Rehbornia KRÄTSCHMER, 2006
Etymology:
= Weissia BRANCO, 1887
Etymology:

Species: haeuseri GOLDFUSS, 1847
Etymology:
= Sclerocephalus haeuseri haeuseri GOLDFUSS, 1847

Neotype: PIM N 1203

Locality: Pfarrwald near Heimkirchen/Pfalz, Nordpfälzer Bergland, Rheinland-Pfalz State, Germany.

Horizon: Top of Lauterecken-Odernheim-Schichten.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Autunian Regional Stage, Asselian/Sakmarian Stage, Cisuralian (Rotliegendes) Epoch, Early Permian.

Material:

Neotype: GPIM-N1203: Skull of a late adult, and fragmentary skeleton.

Referred material:

GPIM-N1172: Skull of an early adult.

GPIM-N1163, GPIM-N1184, GPIM-N1197, GPIM-N1207, GPIM-N1223: Dentaries.

GPIM-N1189: Interclavicle.

SGM-067: Skull of a metamorphic larval.

MECKERT, 1993

GPIM-N1189: Fragmentary skeleton of a larval.

GPIM-N1186: Fragmentary remains of a juvenile.

GPIM-N1201a: Fragmentary skeleton.

Sammlung Heidtke Bad Durkheim, SHBD-F-489: Articulated interclavical and clavicle an adult.

 

Locality: Hamberg, Germany.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Permian.

Material:

Geowissenschaftliches-Institut/Paleontolige der Universitat Mainz, GPIM-N1176: Fragmentary skeleton of a larval.

Sammlung Schindelr Essenheim, SSE-Hu 2: Skull and skeleton of a larval individual.

 

Locality: Odernheim, Rhineland-Palatinate State, Germany.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Permian.

Material:

GPIM-N1218b: Fragmentary skeleton of a juvenile.

 

Locality: Quirnbach, Rhineland-Palatinate State, Germany.

Horizon: Schichten.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Autunian Regional Stage, Asselian/Sakmarian Stage, Cisuralian (Rotliegendes) Epoch, Early Permian.

Material:

Geologisches Museum der Bergschule Saarbucken, GMBS-695: Distarticulated skeleton of a juvenile.

GMBS-H13: Koperhalfe.

 

Locality: Jenckenbach, Germany.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Autunian Regional Stage, Asselian/Sakmarian Stage, Cisuralian (Rotliegendes) Epoch, Early Permian.

Material:

GPIM-N1206: Scapulacoracoid, humerus and ribs of an adult.

GPIM-N1400: Fragmentary skeleton of an adult.

Sammlung Schindler Essenheim, SSN-J2: Fragmentary skull of an old adult.

Naturhistorisches Museum Mainz, NMM-PW1990/285LS: Komplettes of an old adult.

 

LOHMANN & SACHS, 2001

Locality: Rummelbach/Gresaubach, Southwest Germany.

Horizon: Uppermost Jeckenbach-Oderheim Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Autunian Regional Stage, Asselian/Sakmarian Stage, Cisuralian (Rotliegendes) Epoch, Early Permian.

Material:

PMNB uncatalogued, PMNB 393: Larval individuals, complete with soft tissue preservation.

GMS 307: Larval individual, skull and pectoral girdle.

PMNB 85: Juvenile, complete skeleton with soft tissue preservetion.

PMNB 308, 177: Juveniles, complete skeleton with soft tissue preservations.

GMS 24: Juvenile, skull and parts of the pectoral girdle.

GMS 228, 395: Juveniles complete skeleton with soft tissue preservation.

GMS 394: Juvenile, skull and anterior half of bodh with soft tissue preservation.

GMS 52: Juvenile, complete skeleton with soft tissue preservation.

PMNB 93: Juvenile, almost complete skeleton with soft tissue preservation.

GMS 396, PMNH 93: Juvenile, almost complete skeleton with soft tissue preservation.

PMNB 103, 415, GMS 226, GMS 348: Juveniles, complete skeleton with soft tissue preservation.

 

Locality: Gresaubach, Southwest Germany.

Horizon: Uppermost Jeckenbach-Oderheim Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Autunian Regional Stage, Asselian/Sakmarian Stage, Cisuralian (Rotliegendes) Epoch, Early Permian.

Material:

PMNB GRE-1: Juvenile, complete skeleton with soft tissue preservation.


Locality: Niederhausen and der Appel, Southwest Germany.

Horizon: Lowermost Jeckenbach-Oderheim Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Autunian Regional Stage, Asselian/Sakmarian Stage, Cisuralian (Rotliegendes) Epoch, Early Permian.

Material:

PMNB PDC 327: Complete skeleton of an adult.

 

Locality: Jeckenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate State, Southwest Germany.

Horizon: Lowermost Jeckenbach-Oderheim Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Autunian, Lower Rotliegendes Epoch, Early Permian.

Material:

PMNB BGC 69: Complete skeleton of an adult.

PMNB BGC 112: Complete skeleton of an old adult.

 

Locality: Odernheim, Rhineland-Palatinate State, Southwest Germany.

Horizon: Lowermost Jeckenbach-Oderheim Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Autunian Regional Stage, Asselian/Sakmarian Stage, Cisuralian (Rotliegendes) Epoch, Early Permian.

Material:

SKO uncatalogued (Private collection): Complete skeleton of an adult.

 

Locality: St. Wendel, Saarland State, Southwest Germany.

Horizon: Lowermost Jeckenbach-Oderheim Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Autunian Regional Stage, Asselian/Sakmarian Stage, Cisuralian (Rotliegendes) Epoch, Early Permian.

Material:

GMS P/70: An isolated pelvis.

 

Locality: Southwest Germany.

Horizon: Lowermost Jeckenbach-Oderheim Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Autunian Regional Stage, Asselian/Sakmarian Stage, Cisuralian (Rotliegendes) Epoch, Early Permian.

Material:

PMNB, GMS, GPIM, SKO: About 800 coprolites.

 

SCHOCH, 2002

Locality: Not given.

Horizon:

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Material:

SMNHS 51307, 51308, 51314, 51367, 51373, 51377, 51398, 54989, 81711, 81833, 81851-81854:

 

= cf. Sclerocephalus haeuseri POSCHMANN & SCHINDLER, 2004

Locality: « Kuselit » Quarry between the villages of Sitters and Schiersfeld, northern Pfalzer Bergland, approximately 16 km SW of the town of Bad Kreuznach, Saar-Nahe Basin, Rhineland-Palatinate State, Germany.

Horizon: Meisenheim Formation, Glan Group.

Biosratigraphy:

Age: Lower Rotliegned, ?Late Carboniferous-Early Permian.

Material: Skull of a juvenile specimen.



SCHOCH, 2002

Locality: Glan region, Rheinland-Pflaz State, Germany.

Horizon: Odernheim Schichten.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Autunian Regional Stage, Asselian/Sakmarian Stage, Cisuralian (Rotliegendes) Epoch, Early Permian.

Material:

SMNS 51307: Fragmentary larva.

SMNS 81791: Fragmentary adult specimen.

MB Am. 1305: Small larva.

GPIT Am 105: Large larva.

 

WERNEBURG, 2017

Locality: Lake Obermoschel, Saar-Nahe Basin, Rhineland-Palatinate State, Germany.

Horizon: : Meisenheim Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Gzhelian Epoch, Latest Pennsylvanian Subeperiod, Latest Carboniferous Period.

Material:

NHMS-WP 10622a, b, SSN-11OM12a, b, 18a, b, 56a: Juvenile speicmens with body outline.

 

= Sclerocephalus haeuseri WITZMAN, 2007

Saar-Nahe Basin, Rhineland-Palatinate State, Germany.

Horizon: Meisenheim Formation, Glan Group.

Biosratigraphy:

Age: Autunian Regional Stage, Asselian/Sakmarian Stage, Cisuralian (Rotliegendes) Epoch, Early Permian.

Material:

MB.Am.1233: Anterior trunk with scales.

MB.Am.1298, 1314, SMNK uncatalouged, SMNS 90055, 54065: Complete skeleton with scales.

SMNS 9057: Almost complete skeleton with scales.

 

= Leptorophus levis BULMAN & WHITTARCD, 1926
Etymology:
= Branchiosaurus levis (BULMAN & WHITTARCD, 1926)

Holotype: DMS collection no 20 and counterpart 21 (DMSW 44/45)

Locality: Odernheim, Rhineland-Palatinate State, Germany.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Permian.

Material: Fragmentary skull.
Not: Larva.

 

= Pelosaurus laticeps CREDNER, 1882
Etymology: Latin, lati, "broad, wide" and Latin, -ceps, "head."

Holotype: DMSW 47a

Locality: Odernheim, Rhineland-Palatinate State, Germany.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Permian.

Material: Skull.

 

= Pelosaurus laticeps CREDNER, 1885

Locality: Nidershaslich im Dohlener Becken (heute Ortsteil von Freital) near Dresden, Saschen (Saxony) State, Germany.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Rotliegendes Epoch, Early Permian.

Material:

SGED-256d: Skull and fragmentary skeleton.

Referred material:

CARROLL, 1988

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:

Vienna Natural History Museum 1983/32/27b: Fragmentary skull and fragmentary skeleton.

 

BULMAN & WHITTARD 1926

Locality: Odernheim, Rhineland-Palatinate State, Germany.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Permian.

Material:

BMNH R5026: Fragmentary skull and fragmentary skeleton.

2 fragmentary skulls from the collection of DMS Watson.

 

= Pelosaurus laticeps BULMAN & WHITTARD, 1936 (partim)

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Number: Not given:

 

= Pelosaurus longiscutatus THEOBALD, 1958
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= Branchiosaurus levis WATSON, 1963
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= Raumbachia compressa KRATSCHMER, 2004
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= Pfarrwaldia jeckenbachensis KRÄTSCHMER, 2004
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= Rehbornia klauswaldensis KRÄTSCHMER, 2006
Etymology: In reference to horizon the specimen was found.

Holotype: NHMM-PW 2005/4

Locality: Odernheim, Rheinland-Pflaz State, Germany.

Horizon: Klauswald-Fossilhorizon, Upper Odernheim Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Rotliegendes Epoch, Early Permian.

Material: Skull and skeleton, with scales.


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Species: bavaricus (BRANCO, 1887) AMMON, 1889
Etymology:
= Weissia bavarica BRANCO, 1887

Holotype: MB Am. 442 (MNHUB-)

Locality: Ohmbach/Pfalz, Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.

Horizon: Altenglan-Schichten.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Autunian Regional Stage, Asselian/Sakmarian Stage, Cisuralian (Rotliegendes) Epoch, Early Permian.

Material: Skull of an adult.

Referred material:

= Macromerion gumbeli AMMON, 1889?
Etymology:
= Macromerium gumbeli (AMMON, 1889)

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Species: haeuseri jeckenbachensis BOY, 1988
Etymology: In reference to Jeckenbach S2, Saar-Hahe-Gebiet, Rhineland-Palatinate State, Germany.

Holotype: BSPHM-1981 I 99

Locality: Jeckenbach S2, Saar-Hahe-Gebiet, Rhineland-Palatinate State, Germany.

Horizon: Jeckenbach-Bank, Lauterecken-Odernheim-Sch.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Rotliegendes Epoch, Early Permian.

Material: Skull of an adult.

Referred material:

GPIM-N526: Larval skull.

GPIM-N1163: Skull of a juvenile.

GPIM-N1165: Skull of a juvenile.

GPIM-N1197: Stape of a juvenile.

GPIM-N1206: Supracoracoid.

GMBS-P/499: Skull of an adult.

GMBS-695: Interclavicle.

SMO-o Nr. Skull of an adult.

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Species: jogischneideri WERNEBURG, 1992
Etymology:

Holotype: FG 321/1/129

Locality: Friedrichroda, Thuringia State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Oberhof Beds.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Autunian Regional Stage, Asselian/Sakmarian Stage, Cisuralian (Rotliegendes) Epoch, Early Permian.

Material: Large skull.

Referred material:

FG specimens:

SCHOCH & MILNER, 2014

Locality: Near Finsterbergen, Thuringia State,Germany.

Horizon: Oberhof Beds.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Autunian Regional Stage, Asselian/Sakmarian Stage, Cisuralian (Rotliegendes) Epoch, Early Permian.

Material:

FG specimens:

 

Locality: Tambach, Thuringia State,Germany.

Horizon: Oberhof Beds.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Autunian Regional Stage, Asselian/Sakmarian Stage, Cisuralian (Rotliegendes) Epoch, Early Permian.

Material:

MNG specimens:

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Species: nobilis (KRÄTSCHMER & RESCH, 2005) SCHOCH & WITZMANN, 2009
= Klauswaldia nobile KRÄTSCHMER & RESCH, 2005
Etymology:

Holotype: NHMM-PW 2005/2

Locality: Road-cut near Klauswald, Odernheim, Rheinland-Pfalz State, Germany.

Horizon: Kappeln Black Shale, Kappeln Unit, Odernheim Subformation, Meisenheim Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Autunian, Lower Rotliegend Epoch, Early Permian.

Material: A nearly complete and articulated skeleton.