Genus: Paratypothorax LONG & BALLEW, 1985
Etymology: Greek, para, "near, beside," Greek, typos, "impression" and Greek, thorax, "cuirass or breastplate"; in referen to the similarity of this genus to Typothorax.

Species: andressorum emend LONG, & BALLEW, 1985, sensu PARKER, 2016
= Paratypothorax andressi LONG & BALLEW, 1985
Etymology: In honor of the family of Chris and Paula Andress, for thier considerable interest and hospitality. Mr. Andress is Chief Ranger at Petrified Forest National Park. (Note: Since the name is in honor of multiple people, the correct ending is -0rum not -i)
= Paratypothorax ornatus MURRY, 1986 (sic)

Holotype: SMNS no number assigned.

Locality: Heslach, near Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Middle Keuper, Stubensandstein, Middle Keuper.

Biostratigraphy:

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

Material: Anterior caudal paramedian scute left side.

Referred material:

MEYER, 1861, GREGORY 1953, LONG & BALLEW, 1985

NHMUK R38070: Posterior trunk vertebra.

NHMUK R38083: Left trunk paramedian osteoderm.

NHMUK R38085: Partial right trunk paramedian osteoderm.

NHMUK R38086: Partial right paramedian osteoderm.

NHMUK R38087: Pathologic left mid-caudal paramedian osteoderm.

NHMUK R38090: Right trunk paramedian osteoderm, partial left trunk paramedian osteoderm, 3 partial right paramedian osteoderms, partial left lateral osteoderm, left lateral osteoderm, 2 partial paramedian osteodmers.

SMNS 4345: Left trunk lateal osteoderm.

SMNS 4386: Left trunk lateral osteoderm.

SMNS 4386: Right trunk lateral osteoderm.

SMNS 5721: Right paramedian osteoderm.

After Reyes et al., 2021.

 

JENKINS, SHUBIN, AMAREL, GATESY, SCHAFF, CLEMMENSEN, DOWNS, DAVIDSON, BONDE & OSBAECK, 1994/LUCAS, HUNT & SPIELMANN, 2006, MARZOLA, MATEUS, MILAN & CLEMMENSEN, 2018

Locality: Syd kronen, northern Jameson Land, latitudes 71’15”N, and 71’50”N, East Greenland, Greenland.

Horizon: Ørstead Dal Member, Fleming Fjord Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Norian-Early Rhaetian Stage, Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

MCZ Field no. 23/92G: one paramedian (mosely preserves as a natural mold) and two lateral dermal scutes.

LUCAS, 2000

Locality: Stuttgart-Gablenberg (field area Abelsberg), Baden-Württemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Lower Stubensandstein.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Norian Stage (Revueltian), Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic

Material:

SMNS 12958: 3 dorsal paramedian plates.
Note: Pathologic.

SMNS 4386: Paramedian plate.

 

MEYER, 1865

Locality:?Blasensandstein Northeast Bayern, Baden-Württemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Stubenstandstein, Keuper.

Biostratigraphy:

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

Material:

Number: Not given: Dorsal Scutes.