Species: splendens FLANNERY, MCCURRY, RICH, VICKERS-RICH, SMITH & HELGEN, 2024
Etymology: The species name refers to the large size and spectacular transulency of the holotype (AM F132596-AM F132599), which provides views of its internal structure.
Holotype: AM F132596-AM F132599
Locality: Talings heap at the Tank Five processing Dam, 29.406629°S, 147.779965°E, on the Coocoran Opal Fields west of Lightning Ridge Towhnship, New South Wales State, Australia.
Horizon: Finch Clay facies, Wallangulla Sandstoen Member, Griman Creek Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Cenomanian Stage, Late Gallic subepoch, Earliest Gulf Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.
Material:
Breakdown as follows;
AM F132596: Posterior-most left dentary including the rear margin of the m5 alveolus.
AM F132597: left dentary m5, m4 and posterior wall of the m3 alveoli.
AM F132598: Left dentary preserves the anterior wall of the m3, m2, m1 and posterior wall of p4 alveolus.
AM F132599: Left dentary preserves p1-3 alveoli. The anterior-most part of the dentary is missing.