Genus: Maastrichtidelphys MARTIN, CASE, JAGT, SCHULP & MULDER,
2005
Etymology: In reference to the provenance of Maastricht, Limburg Province, The Netherlands where the specimens were found and Greek, delphys, "womb" and its relationships
to the opossums.
Species: meurismetorum emend MARTIN, CASE, JAGT, SCHULP & MULDER,
2005
Etymology: In honor of Roland Meuris and Frans Smet, who collected the sample
and recognized the specimen, respectively. Since the
authors named the species after two people, Roland Meuris and Frans Smet, the
proper
ending is -orum, not -i and is here corrected
= Maastrichtidelphys meurismeti MARTIN,
CASE, JAGT, SCHULP & MULDER,
2005
Holotype: NHMM 2002 063
Locality: ENCI-Maastricht B.V. quarry, 54°49’N, 5°41’E, 3 km S of Maastricht, Limburg Province, The Netherlands.
Horizon: Lanaye Member, Gulpen Formation.
Biostratigraphy: Belemnitella junior Cephalopod zone.
Age: Maastrichtian Age, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material: Right M2.