Genus: Campylognathoides STRAND, 1928
Etymology: Greek, kampylos “bent, crooked”, and Greek, gnathos, “jaw”, + Greek, oides (m), "like": Campylognathus-like one.
= Camplyognathus ROMER, 1966 (sic)
= Campylognathus PLIENINGER, 1895 non REUTER, 1890 (Campylognathus nigrigenis, Insecta, Hemiptera)
Etymology: Greek, kampylos “bent, crooked”, and Greek, gnathos, “jaw”.
= Compylognathus COOMBS, 1972 (sic)

Species: liasicus (QUENSTEDT, 1858) STRAND, 1928
Etymology: In reference to the Liassic.
= Pterodactylus liasicus QUENSTEDT, 1858
= Campylognathus liasicus (QUENSTEDT, 1858) PLIENINGER, 1907

Holotype: GPIT 9533

Locality: Holzmaden, Wittgerg near Metzingen, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Lias ('Schwarjura') & II/4 (Unterer Schiefer).

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Toarcian Stage, Upper Lias Epoch, Late Early Jurassic.

Material: A slab with some disarticulated limb bones, mostly flattened and poorly preserved.

Type of Campylognathus liasicus (after Plieninger, 1907).

Referred material.

HAUFF, 1953

Locality: Holzmaden, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Lias, II/4 (Unterer Schiefer), 22.5 cm above level II/3.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Toarcian Stage, Upper Lias Epoch, Late Early Jurassic.

Material:

MNHN, Paris HLZ 50: Nearly complete skeleton.

Skull of Campylognathus zitteli (MNHN, Paris HLZ 50); A) after Padian, (2008); B) new reconstruction.

 

Campylognathus zitteli (MNHN, Paris HLZ 50); A) after Padian, (2008); B) new reconstruction of the skeleton in dorsal view; C) new reconstruction of the skeleton in lateral view.

 

 

PADIAN, 2008

Locality: Ohmden, Holzmaden region, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Lias, II/3c (on the boundary wiht level II/4).

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Toarcian Stage, Upper Lias Epoch, Late Early Jurassic.

Material:

SMNS 18879: nearly complete skeleton, missing only the left humerus, carpus and metacarpus, hand and first wing phalanx, the pelvis and sacrum, sternum, and a few posterior dorsal and anterior sacral vertebrae.

Skull of Campylognathus zitteli (SMNS 18879); A) after Padian, (2008); B) new reconstruction.

Skull of Campylognathus zitteli (SMNS 18879); A) after Padian, (2008); B) new reconstruction, dorsal view; C) new reconstruction, lateal view.

 

Locality: Private Quarry of Mr Jürgen Fischer, Zell, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Lias ('Schwarjura'), II/3 (Fleins).

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Toarcian Stage, Upper Lias Epoch, Late Early Jurassic.

Material:

SMNS 50735: Mostly disarticulated skull and skeleton, lacking some vertebrae, left radius, most carpal and hand bones, the pelvis and one foot.

Campylognathus zitteli skull  (SMNS 50735) after Padian, (2008).

Locality: Private Quarry of Mr Hauser, Ohmden, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Lias ('Schwarjura'), II/4 (Unterer Schiefer).

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Toarcian Stage, Upper Lias Epoch, Late Early Jurassic.

Material:

SMNS 54049: A series of 14-16 posterior cervical and dorsal vertebrae, with traces of about 5 dorsal ribs, 1 isolated dorsal rib, a series of about 16 caudal vertebrae, left shoulder girdle, humerus, radius, first wing-phalanx, right radius and ulna, ?carpal, wing metacarpal, first wing-phalanx, both femora and tibiae-fibulate.

 

Locality: Dotternhausen, Quarry of the Rohrbach Concrete Company, Dotterhausen, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Lias ('Schwarjura'), II.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Toarcian Stage, Upper Lias Epoch, Late Early Jurassic.

Material:

SMNS 50807: Skull cast.

Skull of Campylognathus zitteli (SMNS 50807), after Padian, 2008

 

WELLNHOFER, 1974.

Locality: "Lias Epsilon," "Posidonienschiefer." According to Hauff (1921: 38) the skeleton was found in his quarry VII near Holzmaden, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Lias ('Schwarzura'), II/3 ('Fleins').

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Toarcian Stage, Upper Lias Epoch, Upper Early Jurassic.

Material:

CM 11424: Skull and skeleton.

Skull of Campylognathus zitteli (CM 11424); A) after Padian (2008); B) ventral view of skull; C) anterior view of skull (new); D) new reconstruction, E) after Wellnhofer, (1974).

Campylognathus zitteli (CM 11424); A) after Wellnhofer (1974); B) new reconstruction, dorsal view; C) new reconstruction, lateral view.

 

= Campylognathoides cf. liasicus WILD, 1975

Locality: Erzingen near Balingen, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Lias Epsilon.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Toarcian Stage, Upper Lias Epoch, Late Early Jurassic.

Material:

Paläontologischen Institut und Museum der Universitat Zürch: Cervical, caudal and dorsal vertebrae, femur, fibula, radius, humerus, pelvis, ulna, wingfinger phalanges, carpal, metacarpal, metatarsal, tarsal.

WIMAN, 1925

Locality: Holzmaden, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Lias ('Schwarzjura'), II/6.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Toarcian Stage, Upper Lias Epoch, Late Early Jurassic.

Material:

UUPM R 157: Right lower jaw, sternum, right scapulocoracoid, humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals and wing phalanges, left radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, some manual phalanges, pteroid, first and partial second wing phalanges, a femur, tibia, and both feet.

 

Campylognathus zitteli UUPM R 157 (after Padian, 2008).

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Species: zitteli (PLIENINGER, 1895) STRAND, 1928
Etymology: In honor of Alfred von Zittel.
= Campylognathus zitteli PLIENINGER, 1895

Holotype: SMNS 9787

Locality: In a working quarry near Dr. B. Hauff's Quarry XXFIII, Holzmaden, Wittgerg near Metzingen, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Lias ('Schwarzura') & II/3 (Fleins).

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Toarcian Stage, Upper Lias Epoch, Upper Early Jurassic.

Material: Skull and skeleton.

From ZITTEL, 1882

From ZITTEL, 1882

From ZITTEL, 1882

From ZITTEL, 1882

From ZITTEL, 1882

From ZITTEL, 1882

From ZITTEL, 1882

Skull of Campylognathoides zitteli; A) after Padian, (2008); B) new reconstruction.

Campylognathoides zitteli, SMNS 9787; A) after Padian (2008); B) new reconstruction, dorsal view; C) new reconstruction, lateral view.

PADIAN, 2008

Locality: Private Quarry of Mr Jürgen Fischer, Zell, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Lias ('Schwarjura'), II/3 (Fleins).

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Toarcian Stage, Upper Lias Epoch, Late Early Jurassic.

Material:

SMNS 51100: Scattered bones of the skull and lower jaws, with teeth, 5 cervical and 8 dorsal vertebrae, complete left and right wings excepting some carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges, partial right ilium, right tibia-fibula, several metatarsals, and phalanges of the foot.

 

Locality: Holzmaden, but more likeley to be from the southern area of the Schwabian Alp, probably from the Bailinger-Reutlinger area, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Lias ('Schwarjura'), II/2?.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Toarcian Stage, Upper Lias Epoch, Late Early Jurassic.

Material:

GPIT 24470: Part of the right lower jaw, including the slightly downturned tip, and part of another bone, including an impression where the bone is incomplete.

Campylognathoides zitteli GPIT 24470 (after Padian, 2008).

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