Genus: Skiphosoura HONE, FITCH, SELZER, LAUER & LAUER, 2024
Etymology: Greek, skyphos, "sword" and Greek, oura, "tail".

Species: bavarica HONE, FITCH, SELZER, LAUER & LAUER, 2024
Etymology: In reference to the Free State of Bavaria in Germany, where the specimen was found.

Holotype: LF 4157

Locality: Visitor's section of the Schaudiberg Quarry, near Mühlheim, Bayern (Bavaria) State, Germany.

Horizon: Just below the Hagende Wechselflinz layer, Mornsheim Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Tithonian Stage, Upper Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.

Material: Skull and skeleton.