Genus: Ardeosaurus MEYER, 1860
Etymology:
= Broiliosaurus HOFFSTETTER, 1953 non KUHN, 1938 (KUHN,
1960)
Etymology:
= Eichstaettisaurus KUHN, 1958
Etymology:
Species: brevipes (MEYER, 1855) MEYER, 1860
Etymology:
= Homoeosaurus brevipes MEYER, 1855
Holotype: The original material is apparently lost. A cast is at the British Museum of Natural History, BMNH R 38006.
Locality: Eichstätt, Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.
Horizon: Solnhofen Plattenkalk.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Tithonian Stage, Upper Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.
Material: Skull and skeleton.
Referred material:
FRICKHINGER, 1994
Carnegie Museum: Skull and nearly complete skeleton.
MATEER
PMU.R58: Skull and skeleton.
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Species: digitalellus GRIER, 1914
Etymology:
= Homoeosaurus digitalellus (GRIER, 1914) HOFFSTETTER, 1964
= Eichstaettisaurus digitalellus (GRIER,
1914) COCUDE-MICHEL, 1963
Holotype: CM 4026
Locality: Solenhofen, Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.
Horizon: Solnhofen.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Tithonian Stage, Upper Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.
Material: Fragmentary skull and skeleton lacking tip of tail.
Referred material:
COCUDE-MICHEAL, 1963
Locality: Schernfeld, Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.
Horizon: Solnhofen.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Tithonian Stage, Upper Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.
Material:
1923 Institut de Munich: Skull and skeleton.
Locality: Wintershorf, Eichstatt, Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.
Horizon: Solnhofen.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Tithonian Stage, Upper Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.
Material:
1937-1-1: Skull and skeleton.
HOFFSTETTER, 1964, 1967
Locality: Eichstatt, Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.
Horizon: Solnhofen.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Tithonian Stage, Upper Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.
Material:
BSPHM 1923. I. 501: Skull and skeleton.
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Species: schroederi BROILI, 1938
Etymology:
= Broiliosaurus schroederi (BROILI,
1938) HOFFSTETTER,
1953
= Eichstaettisaurus schroederi (BROILI, 1938) KUHN, 1958
Holotype: BSPHGM 1937-I-1
Locality: Wintershof near Eichstatt, Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.
Horizon: Solnhofen.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Tithonian Stage, Upper Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.
Material: Skull.
Referred material:
FRICKHINGER, 1994
Locality: Eichstatt, Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.
Horizon: Solnhofen.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Tithonian Stage, Upper Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.
Material:
Bayerische Staatsammlung, Munchen: Skull and nearly complete skeleton.
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Species: gouldi (EVANS, RAIA & BARBERA,
2004) HAWTHRON, 2006
Etymology: In honor of Stephen J. Gould who died in 2002, in recognition of
his contributions to evolutionary biology.
= Eichstaettisaurus gouldi EVANS, RAIA & BARBERA,
2004
Holotype: MPN 19457
Locality: La Cavere outcrop, Pietraroia, Mount Matese, Benvenento Province, Southern Italy.
Horizon: Upper Plattenkalk Horizon.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Albian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.
Material: Fragmentary skull and partial skeleton.
Referred material:
Note: The abdominal cavity of rhychocephalia gen. sp indet. (MPN A01/82) has a fragmentary skull of Eichstaettisaurus gouldi in its gut area.