Genus: Catactegenys NYDAM, ROWE & CIFELLI, 2013
Etymology: Greek, kataktes, "breaker" and Greek, genys, "jaw"; in reference to teh inferred durophagous feeding habitis of this taxon.

Species: solaster NYDAM, ROWE & CIFELLI, 2013
Etymology: Latin, solus, "alone" and Latin, aster, "star"; in recognition of Texas, the 'Lone Star State', from which teh type and all known specimens were collected.

Holotype: TMM 43057-286

Locality: Terlingual local fauna, OMNH V58/TMM 43057, lies 8 km NNE of Study Butte, Brewster County, Texas.

Horizon: Aguja Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Judithian Age, Campanian Stage, Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Partial right spleniodentary.

Paratypes:

TMM 43057-287: Partial right maxilla.

TMM 43057-288: Partial left spleniodentary.

TMM 43057-393: Partial left spleniodentary.

Referred material:

OMNH 30874: Partial left spleniodentary.

OMNH 30884: Partial spleniodentary.

TMM 43057-404: Partial left spleniodentary.

 

WICK & SHILLER II, 2020

Locality: Lowerverse site (TMM 45947), approximately 15 km north of Terlingua, private land just west of Big Bend National Park, Brewster County, Texas.

Horizon: Middle of the lower Shale Member, Aguja Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Campanian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

TMM 45947-506 to 510: 1 fragmentary premaxilla and 4 dentray fragments with teeth.