Species: bruntrutana PÜNTENER, ANQUETIN & BILLON-BRUYAT, 2015
Etymology: In reference to the German form of the name Porrentury (Pruntrut), possibly derived from Bruntrutum (meaning abundant springs) (Schweizerische Bundeskanzlei, 2015). This name is also a homage to Jules Thurmann (1804-1855), a renouned local geologist and botanist, for its fundemntal paleontological work Lethea bruntrutana that was published after his death (Thurmann & Etallon, 1861-1864).

Referred material:

JOYCE, MÄUSER & EVERS, 2021

Locality: Wattendorf, Bavaria, Germany.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Late Kimmeridgian Stage, Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.

Material:

NKMB Watt18/211: A flattened, nearly complete skull and skeleton.

Note: Preserves soft-tissues, around many parts of the body, including the neck, tail, and parts of the limbs.