Genus: Tatenectes O’KEEFE & WAHL, 2003b
Etymology: In honor of Marion and Inez Tate, founders of the Tate Museumi n Casper, Wyoming in 1980, and Greek, nectes, ‘diver’.

Species: laramiensis (KNIGH, 1900) O’KEEFE & WAHL, 2003b

Referred material:

WAHL, 1996, WAHL, 1998, WAHL, 2005

Locality: UW locality V-92066, Near the town of Armento, Natrona County, Wyoming.

Horizon: Upper Redwater Shale, Sundance Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Oxfordian Stage, Middle Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.

Material:

UW 24215: Articulated specimen.
Note: Found with Hybodont teeth and fin spines and cephalophoid hooklets and gastroliths were found in the stomach area.