Genus: Brancasaurus WEGNER, 1914
Etymology: In honor of Wilhelm von Branca (1844-1929), German paleontologist, Greek, sauros, “lizard”: Branca’s lizard.

Species: brancai WEGNER, 1914
Etymology:

Holotype:

Locality: Gronau, Westphalia, Germany.

Horizon: Wealden Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Berriasian Stage, Lower Neocomian Subepoch, Lower Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material: Fragmentary skull and fragmentary skeleton.
Note: Gastroliths were found.