Genus: Cymatosaurus FRITSCH, 1894
Etymology: Greek, Kymat- (kyma), “swelling wave, sea surge” and Greek, sauros, “lizard”: Wave lizard.

Species: fridericianus FRITSCH, 1894
Etymology:

Holotype: IGWH uncatalogued.

Locality: Halle-Nietleben, Sachsen-Anhalt State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Buntsandstein (upper Röt Formation, Myophoria beds).

Biostratigraphy: Beneckeia buchi and Dadocrinus assemblage zone.

Age: Lower Anisian Stage, Lower Mid Triassic Epoch, Middle Triassic.

Material: Skull.

Referred material:

Locality: Gogolin, Upper Silesia, Silesian Province, Poland.

Horizon: Lower Muschelkalk, Gogolin beds.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Anisian Stage, Lower Mid Triassic Epoch, Early Middle Triassic.

Material:

BGR S 44/3: A small and incomplete skull.

 


Locality: Freudenstadt, Baden-Wurttemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Lower Muschelkalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Anisian Stage, Lower Mid Triassic Epoch, Early Middle Triassic.

Material:

SMNS 7209: Snout fragment.

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Species: latifrons (GURICH, 1884) SCHMIDT, 1928
Etymology:
= Nothosaurus latifrons GURICH, 1884
= Cymatosaurus (Nothosaurus) latifrons (GURICH, 1884) SCHRAMMEN, 1899

Neotype:

Locality: Gorny Slaks, Silesian Province, Poland (old Gogolin, Upper Silesia, Poland).

Horizon: Gogolin beds, Lower Muschelkalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Anisian Stage, Lower Mid Triassic Epoch, Early Middle Triassic.

Material: Complete skull.
Note: Lost?

Referred material:

RIEPPEL, 1997

Locality: Jenzig near Jena, Thuringia State, Germany.

Horizon: Uppermost Buntsandstein.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Middle Triassic.

Material:

Coelestinschichten, uppermost Rot: Incomplete skull.

 

= Cymatosaurus silesiacus SCHRAMMEN, 1899
Etymology:

Holotype: BGR S 44/3

Locality: Sacrau, near Gogolin, Upper Silesia, Silesian Province, Poland.

Horizon: Lower Muschelkalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Anisian Stage, Lower Mid Triassic Epoch, Early Middle Triassic.

Material: Skull.

 

= Cymatosaurus gracilis SCHRAMMEN, 1899
Etymology: Latin, gracilis, "slender."

Holotype: BGR 9218 (specimen I).

Locality: Sacrau, near Gogolin, Upper Silesia, Silesian Province, Poland.

Horizon: Lower Muschelkalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Anisian Stage, Lower Mid Triassic Epoch, Early Middle Triassic.

Material: Fragmentary skull.

Referred material:

Locality: Krapowice, (old Krappitz, upper Silesia) Gorny Slask, Silesian Province, Poland.

Horizon: Lower Muschelkalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Anisian Stage, Lower Mid Triassic Epoch, Early Middle Triassic.

Material:

SMNS 10109: Fragmentary skull (specimen II).

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Species: erythreus HUENE, 1944
Etymology:

Holotype: BGR X-612

Locality: Rudersdorf, near Berlin, Brandenburg State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Buntsandstein (upper Röt Formation, Myophoria beds).

Biostratigraphy: Beneckeia buchi and Dadocrinus assemblage zone.

Age: Lower Anisian Stage, Lower Mid Triassic Epoch, Middle Triassic.

Material: Anterior portion of skull, parietal fragment.

Referred material:

HUENE, 1922

Locality: Rudersdorf, near Berlin, Brandenburg State, Germany.

Horizon: Buntsandstone.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Middle Triassic.

Material:

BGR NR. 613: Left parietal.

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Species: multidentatus (HUENE, 1958) (nomen dubium)
Etymology:
= Anarosaurus? multidentatus HUENE, 1958 (nomen dubium)

Holotype: Mbg. 4791

Locality: Krabachmasse, Trittwangkopf, NNW Stuttgarter Hutte, Arlberg, Lechtaler, Alps, Austria.

Horizon: Lower Muschalkalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lowermost Lower Anisian Stage, Lower Mid Triassic Epoch, Early Middle Triassic.

Material: Dentary with teeth of a juvenile.

Referred material:

Mbg, 4792: Isolated tooth, fragmentary vertebra.

Mbg. 4793: Isolated tooth, “metatarsal.

Mbg. 4794: Vertebral centrum.

Mbg. 4795: Fragmentary vertebral centrum.

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Species: minor RIEPPEL & WERNBERG, 1998
Etymology:
= Nova RIEPPEL, 1997

Holotype: NHMS-GT 21

Locality: Ilm-valley near Hetschburg, Thuringia State, Germany.

Horizon: Jena Formation, lower Wellenkalk, Lower Muschelkalk.

Biostratigraphy: Myophoria vulgaris, Beneckeia buchi, Dadocrinus assemblage zone.

Age: Lower Anisian Stage, Lower Mid Triassic Epoch, Middle Triassic.

Material: Incomplete skull.
Note: A small specimen.

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Species: erikae MAISCH, 2014
Etymology: In honor of Dr. Erika V. Hoyningen-Huene (1905-1969), who contributed significantly to our knowledge of basal sauroptyergians, particularly the genus Cymatosaurus.

Holotype: SMNS 10977

Locality: Jenzig Mountains close to Wogau, Thuringia State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Buntsandstein, uppermost Röt-Formation (Dornburg-Subformation = Röt 4-Subformation), Cölestinschichten.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.

Material: Skull lacking most of the snout and the occipital elements.