Genus: Eichstaettisaurus KUHN, 1958 emend HOFFSTETTER, 1963
Etymology:
= Eichstäettisaurus KUHN, 1958
= Broilisaurus HOFFSTETTER, 1953 non KUHN, 1938 (Broilisaurus raniceps, Tetrapoda incertae sedis)
Etymology: In honor of Broili, and Greek, sauros, "lizard."
Species: schroederi (BROILI, 1938) KUHN, 1958
Etymology:
= ?Ardeosaurus schroederi BROILI, 1938
= Broilisaurus schroederi (BROILI,
1938) HOFFSTETTER,
1953
= Eichstäettisaurus schroederi 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
Etymology: In honor of Stephen J. Gould who died in 2002, in recognition of
his contributions to evolutionary biology.
= Ardeosaurus gouldi (EVANS, RAIA & BARBERA,
2004) HAWTHRON, 2006
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.