Genus: Paleorhinus WILLISTON, 1904
Etymology:
= Ebrachosuchus KUHN, 1936
Etymology:
= Francosuchus KUHN, 1932
Etymology:
= Mesorhinosuchus KUHN, 1961
Etymology:
= Mesorhinus JAEKEL, 1910/AMEGHINO, 1885
Etymology:
= Palaeorhinus JAEKEL, 1910 (sic)
= Promystriosuchus CASE, 1922
Etymology:
= Subgenus Parasuchus CHATTERJEE, 1978
= Subgenus Paleorhinus CHATTERJEE, 1978

Species: bransoni WILLISTON, 1904
Etymology:
= Parasuchus (Paleorhinus) bransoni (WILLISTON 1902) CHATTERJEE, 1978

Holotype: FMNH UC 632

Locality: Southeast corner of Township 3 South, Range 1 East, Wind River region, Squaw Creek, Fremont County, Wyoming.

Horizon: Popo Agie Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Otischalkian, Late Carnian Stage, Lower Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: Skull and dentary missing the anterior end.

Referred material:

HUNT & LUCAS, 1991

Locality: West side of Palo Duro Creek, Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Palo Duro Canyon, Randall County, West Texas.

Horizon: Camp Springs Conglomerate, Tecovas Member, Dockum Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Carnian Stage, Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

PPHM P217: Fragmentary skull.
Note: Paleorhinus sp according to LONG & MURRY, 1995

 

LONG & MURRY, 1995

Locality: Trilophosaurus Quarry 1, TMM Quarry 1 (TMM Locality 31025), SMU 122, 32°10’20”N, 101°14’50”W, Hyman 7.5’ Quadrangle, approximately 5 km north of Otis Chalk, Howard County, Texas.

Horizon: “Pre-Tecovas Horizon”, Dockum Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Middle Carnian Stage, Lower Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

TMM 31025-172: Nearly complete skull.

 

Locality: TMM Site 3, Quarry 3, (TMM Locality 31100), Otis Chalk, Howard County, Texas.

Horizon: “Pre-Tecovas Horizon”, Dockum Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Middle Carnian Stage, Lower Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

TMM 31100-101: Nearly complete well-preserved skull.

TMM 31100-418: Complete skull.

TMM 31100-453: Poorly preserved skull and lower jaws.

TMM 31100-8: Posterior portion of skull (labeled Angistorhinus).

TMM 31100-419: Complete mandible.

TMM 31100-175: Rostrum.

HUNT, 1994

TMM 31100-239: Skull.

TMM 31025-172: Skull.

 

Locality: TMM Site 3, Quarry 3A (TMM Locality 31185), 3 miles north of Otis Chalk, Howard County, Texas.

Horizon: “Pre-Tecovas Horizon”, Dockum Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Middle Carnian Stage, Lower Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

TMM 31185-11, TMM 31185-38: Mandibles.

 

LUCAS, HUNT & KAHLE, 1993

Locality: Otis Chalk, Quarry 1, Howard County, West Texas

Horizon: Dockum Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Tuvalian, Carnian Stage, Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: 5 skulls.

 

= Paleorhinus parvus MEHL, 1928
Etymology:
= Parasuchus parvus (MEHL, 1928)
= Parasuchus (Paleorhinus) parvus (MEHL, 1928) CHATTERJEE, 1978

Holotype: UM 530.

Locality: Sage Creek, Borden County, Wyoming.

Horizon: Camp Springs Member, Dockum Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Carnian Stage, Early Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: Skull lacking posterior end, dentary missing tip and some of the angular, fragmentary left scapula and coracoid, proximal end of the right humerus, proximal and distal ends of the left humerus, radius ulna, femur, tibia, fibula, and scutes.

 

= Paleorhinus scurriensis LANGSTON, 1949
Etymology:
= Parasuchus scurriensis (LANGSTON, 1949)
= Parasuchus (Paleorhinus) scurriensis (LANGSTON, 1949) CHATTERJEE, 1978

Holotype: TTU No. 539

Locality: 2 1/2 miles (4 km) NE of Camp Springs, Scurry County, Texas.

Horizon: “Pre-Tecovas Horizon”, Dockum Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Middle Carnian Stage, Lower Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: Skull, with anterior portion and posterior portion missing, also missing, along with the top of the skull beyond the naries.


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Species: fraasi (JAEKEL, 1910)
Etymology:
= Mesorhinus fraasi JAEKEL, 1910
= Mesorhinosuchus fraasi (JAEKEL, 1910) KUHN, 1961

Holotype:

Locality: Bernberg? Sachsen-Anhalt State, Germany.

Horizon: Buntsandstein?

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Buntsandstein, Scythian Epoch, Early Triassic.

Material: Skull with the anterior tip missing.

Note: Now Lost.

Neotype: TTUP 539

Locality: 3.8 km (2.5 mi) NE of Camp Springs, Scurry County, Texas.

Horizon: Camp Springs Member, Dockum Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Carnian Stage, Early Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: Skull lacking most of the rostrum and portions of the posterior margin of the skull.
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Speceis: ehlersi (CASE, 1922)
Etymology:
= Promystriosuchus ehlersi CASE, 1922
= Parasuchus ehlersi (CASE, 1922)
= Parasuchus (Paleorhinus) ehlersi (CASE 1922) CHATTERJEE, 1978

Holotype: UMMP V7487

Locality: Near the head of Holmes Creek, Crosby County, Texas.

Horizon: Camp Springs Member, Dockum Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Carnian Stage, Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.
Note: ?Tecovas Formation, Late Carnian State, Early Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: Crushed skull.

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Species: broilii (KUHN, 1932)
Etymology:
= Francosuchus broilii KUHN, 1932

Holotype:

Locality: Ebrach, Northeast Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.

Horizon: Blasensandstein, Keuper.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Norian Stage, Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: Skull.

Referred material:

= Francosuchus latus KUHN, 1932
Etymology:
= Paleorhinus latus (KUHN, 1932)

Holotype:

Locality: Ebrach, Northeast Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.

Horizon: Blasensandstein, Keuper.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Norian Stage, Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: Skull, with anterior portion missing beyond naries.

 

= Francosuchus angustifrons KUHN, 1936
Etymology:
= Paleorhinus angustifrons (KUHN, 1936)

Holotype:

Locality: Ebrach, Northeast Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.

Horizon: Blasensandstein, Keuper.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Norian Stage, Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: Skull missing the anterior end.

 

= Mystriosuchus plieningeri KUHN, 1936, non (von MEYER, 1842)
Etymology:

Locality: Ebrach, Northeast Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.

Horizon: Blasensandstein, Keuper.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Norian Stage, Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: Left scapula, and portion of dentary.


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Species: neukami (KUHN, 1936)
Etymology:
= Ebrachosuchus neukami KUHN, 1936
= Francosuchus neukami (KUHN, 1936)
= Paleorhinus (Franchosuchus) neukami (KUHN, 1936) WESTPHAL, 1976

Holotype: IPHGM

Locality: Ned NR. 89 at Ebrach, 35 km west of Bonberg, Oer-Franekn, Northeast Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.

Horizon: Blasensandstein, Keuper.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Norian Stage, Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: Skull.

Referred material:

= Ebrachosuchus sp KUHN, 1936

Locality: Ebrach, Northeast Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.

Horizon: Blasensandstein, Keuper.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Norian Stage, Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: Partial dentary.


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Species: sawini LONG & MURRY, 1995
Etymology: In honor of Harold John Sawin for his substantial contributions concerning Texas Dockum Vertebrates.

Holotype: TMM 31213-16

Locality: TMM Site 1 (TMM locality 31213), Broden County, Texas.

Horizon: “Pre-Tecovas Horizon”, Dockum Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Middle Carnian Stage, Lower Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: Skull.