Genus: Oromycter REISZ, 2005 (published in 2006)
Etymology: Greek, oros, "mountain," in recognition of the upland depositional
environment that is preserved at the Dolese Quarry; Greek, mycter, "nose, snout";
reflecting the enlarged narial opening that characterizeds caseids.
Species: dolesorum REISZ, 2005 (published in 2006)
Etymology: In referrence to the type locality Dolese Brothers, operators of
the quarry near Richards Sput, Oklahoma where the fossils were found.
Holotype: FMNH PR2281
Locality: Fort Sill, OMNH Locality V51, Dolese Brothers limestone quarry at Richards Spur, Fissure Fills, just west of U.S. Highways 62 & 281, 10.5 miles south of Apache, 6 miles north of Fort Sill, SW 1/2, Sec. 31, T4N, R11W, Comanche County, Oklahoma.
Horizon: Willington Formation (Garber Formation), Summer Group, Arbuckle limestone, (Probably equivalent to the Arroyo Formation of Texas).
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Middle Leonardian stage, upper Rotliegendes Epoch, Early Permian.
Material: Left maxilla.
Oromycter dolesorum skull modified from REISZ, 2005 (published in 2006).
Referred material:
FMNH PR 2283, 2284: Right and left premaxillae.
FMNH PR 2285: Left lacrimal.
FMNH PR 2282: Posterior fragment of right maxilla.
FMNH PR 2286, 2287: Anterior and posterior fragments of left dentary.
FMNH PR 2288: Phalanges.
FMNH PR 2289: Terminal claw.
FMNU PR 2290: Caudal vertebra.