Species: lancifer (NEWBERRY, 1856) ROMER, 1963
Etymology:
= Rhizodus lancifer NEWBERRY, 1856
= Rhizodus lanciformis KIRBY & ATTHEY, 1864 (sic)
= Leptophractus lancifer (NEWBERRY, 1856) ROMER, 1930

Holotype: Ohio State University 4500

Locality: Linton locality (Coal mines originally owned by the Ohio Diamond Coal Company), NE corner Sect. 13, T9N, R2W, Linton near Wellsvile, west bank near mouth of Yellow Creek, Saline Township, Jefferson County, Ohio.

Horizon: Canneloid shale underlying Upper Freeport Coal, Allegheny Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Westphalian D, Lower Upper Silesian series, Myachkovskian stage, Upper Moscovian Epoch, Middle Pennsylvanian (Late Carboniferous).

Material: Tooth.

Referred material:

AMNH 6830: 2 counterpart slabs showing anterior snout and lower jaw, mostly as neural moulds.

AMNH 6969: 2 counterpart blocks showing 3 vertebral central elements and 2 neural arches.

AMNH 2933: Fragmentary skull.

AMNH 6939: Natural mould of incomplete shoulder girdle with scales.

AMNH 6940-6951: Fragmentary skulls.

 

= Rhizodus incurvus NEWBERRY, 1856
Etymology:

Holotype:

Locality: Linton locality (Coal mines originally owned by the Ohio Diamond Coal Company), NE corner Sect. 13, T9N, R2W, Linton near Wellsvile, west bank near mouth of Yellow Creek, Saline Township, Jefferson County, Ohio.

Horizon: Canneloid shale underlying Upper Freeport Coal, Allegheny Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Westphalian D, Lower Upper Silesian series, Myachkovskian stage, Upper Moscovian Epoch, Middle Pennsylvanian (Late Carboniferous).

Material:

= Rhizodus quadratus NEWBERRY, 1873
Etymology:

Holotype:

Locality: Linton locality (Coal mines originally owned by the Ohio Diamond Coal Company), NE corner Sect. 13, T9N, R2W, Linton near Wellsvile, west bank near mouth of Yellow Creek, Saline Township, Jefferson County, Ohio.

Horizon: Canneloid shale underlying Upper Freeport Coal, Allegheny Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Westphalian D, Lower Upper Silesian series, Myachkovskian stage, Upper Moscovian Epoch, Middle Pennsylvanian (Late Carboniferous).

Material: Large thin scale.

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Species: russelli HUXLEY, 1863
Etymology:

Holotype: BMNH R4822 (note: Panchen, 1977 G.S. 28313 type)

Locality: Airdrie or Mushet's Black Band Ironstone, near Airdrie, Strathclyde Province, Scotland, Northern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Coal Measures.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Westephalian B, upper Westphalian, Middle Silesian series, Kashirskian Stage, Moscovian Epoch, Late Carboniferous (Late Pennsylvanian).

Material: Skull.

Referred material:

Locality: Low Main Seam at Newsham, Northumberland County, England, southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Coal Measures.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Westphalian B, Middle Silesian series, Moscovian Epoch, Late Carboniferous (Late Pennsylvanian).

Material:

NEWHM: G013.78 (HMG 13.78, DMSW 35 of WATSON 1926 Paralectotype = Eogyrinus attheyi

= Syntype of Pteroplax cornuta): Skull table.

NEWHM: G024.39 (HMG 24.39): Jugal.

 

PANCHEN, 1970

Locality: Top Busty Seam, Usworth Colliery, Durham County, England, southern United Kingdom.

Horizon:, Lower Coal Measures.

Biostratigraphy: Upper communis Zone.

Age: Westphalian A, Middle Silesian Series, Upper Bashkirian – Lower Moscovian Epoch, Middle Carboniferous (Middle Pennsylvanian).

Material:

Number: Not given: Skull.

 

LYDEKKER, 1890

Locality: Burdie House, near Edinburgh, Edinburgh, mid-Lothian Province, Scotland, northern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Buride House Limestone, Coal Measures.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Westphalian, Middle Silesian series, Moscovian Epoch, Late Carboniferous (Late Pennsylvanian).

Material:

BMNH 30532: Fragmentary skull.

 

Locality: New Castle upon Tyne, Northumberland County, England, southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Coal Measures.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Westphalian, Middle Silesian series, Moscovian Epoch, Late Carboniferous (Late Pennsylvanian).

Material:

BMNH 45859: Fragmentary right mandible.

BMNH 45860: Fragmentary vertebral centra.

BMNH 45861: Centum.

BMNH 45862: Fragmentary rib.

BMNH 45863: Dermal scutes of ventral armor.

BMNH R43: Scute.

 

Locality: Northumberland County, England, southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Horizon: Coal Measures.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Westphalian, Middle Silesian series, Moscovian Epoch, Late Carboniferous (Late Pennsylvanian).

Material:

BMNH 1740: Fragmentary right ramus.

BMNH 1740a: Mandible.

Locality: Airdrie, Strathclyde Province, Scotland, Northern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Coal Measures.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Westephalian B, upper Westphalian, Middle Silesian series, Kashirskian Stage, Moscovian Epoch, Late Carboniferous (Late Pennsylvanian).

Material:

BMNH 37324: 3 vertebrae and ribs.

 

Locality: Jarrow colliery, Castlecomer, Kilkenny County, Ireland.

Horizon: Leinster Coals.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Westphalian B, Lower Upper Silesian series, Kashirskian Stage, Lower Moscovian Epoch, Early Middle Pennsylvanian, (Late Carboniferous).

Material:

BMNH 41851x: Fragment of vertebral column with ribs.

BMNH 41851y: 8 vertebral centra.

 

PANCHEN, 1977

Locality: Probably Carnbo Pit, England.

Horizon: Coal Measures.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Westphalian, Middle Silesian series, Moscovian Epoch, Late Carboniferous (Late Pennsylvanian).

Mateirial:

K.M. G73-87QA: Anterior half of left jaw ramus.

HMG V2014: Fragment of maxillary and ?ectopterygoid with teeth and tusk imbedded in ironstone.

HMG V2015: An isolated tusk, the tip of the crown as natural mould. the rest exposed as a longitudinal section.

 

Locality: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, now Strathclyde Province, Scotland, Northern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Mushet’s or Blackband Ironstone, Coal Measures.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Westphalian, Middle Silesian series, Moscovian Epoch, Late Carboniferous (Late Pennsylvanian).

Material:

GS 56580: Natural mould in ironstone shale of three neural arches in articulation.

GS. 56581: Natural ironstone mould as above-3 embolomerous vertebrae in articulation.

GS 54119-54120: 2 isolated embolomerous pleurocenta with remnants of ironstone matrix.

RSM 1971.11.4 (formerly Grossart Collection, 1893.20 (256): An incomplete interclavical.

 

SM 193/1966a-f

Locality: Usworth Colliery, near Washington, Durham County, (now County of Tyne and Wear), England.

Horizon: Top Busty Seam, Lower Coal Measures.

Biostratigraphy: Upper communis zone,

Age: Westphalian A, Middle Silesian Series, Upper Bashkirian – Lower Moscovian Epoch, Middle Carboniferous (Middle Pennsylvanian).

Material:

SM 193/1966a-f: An incomplete jawless skull.

 

PANCHEN, 1981

NEWHM: G024.35 (G24.35, Old Label “No. 1”)

Locality: Newsham, Northumberland County, England, southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Low Main Seam, Horizon: Coal Measures.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Westphalian, Middle Silesian series, Moscovian Epoch, Late Carboniferous (Late Pennsylvanian).

Material: Fragmentary lower jaw.

PATON, 1975

Locality: Carluke, Strathclyde Province, Scotland, Northern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Middle coal Measures, Virtuewell Coal Shale.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Bashkirian, Westephalian B, upper Westphalian, Middle Silesian series, Kashirskian Stage, Moscovian Epoch, Late Carboniferous (Late Pennsylvanian).

Material:

RSM: 1 Interclavicle.
Note: Anthrosaurus ?russelli

 

SMITHSON, 1985

Locality: Carbroe, near Airdrie, Strathclyde Province, Scotland, Northern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Palace Craig Ironstone.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Westephalian B, upper Westphalian, Middle Silesian series, Kashirskian Stage Moscovian Epoch, Late Carboniferous (Late Pennsylvanian).

Material:

Number: Not given:

 

Locality: Quarter, near Hamilton, Strathclyde Province, Scotland, Northern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Airdrie or “Muschet’s” Black Bank Ironstone, Middle Coal Measures.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Westephalian B, upper Westphalian, Middle Silesian series, Kashirskian Stage, Moscovian Epoch, Late Carboniferous (Late Pennsylvanian).

Material:

Number: Not given: