Genus: Lusonectes SMITH, ARAUJO & MATEUS, 2012
Etymology: Latin, Luso, 'Portuguese', and Greek, nectes, 'swimmer'.
Species: sauvagei SMITH,
ARAUJO & MATEUS,
2012
Etymology: In honor of the 19th century palaeontologist Henri Emile Sauvage
(1842-1917) who made significant contributions towards vertebrate palaeontology
in Portugal, and first described MG33 (Sauvge 1897-1898).
Holotype: MG33
Locality: 1500 m WNW of Alhadas, Near Murtede, 40°11'N, 8°47'W, Coimbra District, Portugal.
Horizon: Sao Giao Formation.
Biostratigraphy: Dactylioceras polymorphum Ammonite biozone-Hammatoceras speciosum Ammonite biozone.
Age: Lower-Upper Toarcian Stage, Upper Lias Epoch, Late Early Jurassic.
Material: Partial skull and articulated mandible.