Species: gracilis (CREDNER, 1881) SCHOCH & WERNBERG, 2023
Etymology: Latin, gracilis, "slender."
= Branchiosaurus gracilis CREDNER, 1881
= Melanerpeton gracile (CREDNER, 1881) WERNEBERG, 1989
= Apateon gracilis BOY, 1987
= Melanerpeton gracile gracile (CREDNER, 1881) WERNEBERG, 1988

Lectotype: LFUG-SS 13612/13613 (formerly SCD-S 756, 759)

Locality: Windberg at Niederhälisch near Freital, southwest Dresden, Döhlen Basin, Saxony State, East Germany.

Horizon: Niederhalisch-Schweinsdorf Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: ?Sakmarian Stage, Lower Rotliegendes Epoch, Early Permian.

Material: Fragmentary skull and partial skeleton.

Referred material:

NMC-F 9835: Fragmetnary skull, femur and ilium.

SMMGD-SaP 229: Fragmentary skull, atlas, axis and cervical ribs.

LFUG-SS 13612, 13613, 13958, 13952, 13964, 13965, 13976, 13986, 14011, 14015, 14032, 14032, 14037, 14064, 14072, 14073, 14048, LFUG-RS 14770, 14775, 14782, 14783, FG-B80, p.214, p.217, p.218, NMC 9891, SMMGD-SaP 311 (= 'Z'), 328, 693, 789, SGS 17, 2143, 2144, 2145, 2165, 2244, 2247, SMS 91016-91028, USNM uncatilagued (10 specimens): Fragmentary specimens.

LFUG-SS 14283: Nearly complete skull and partial skeleton.

SCHOCH, 2002

MB 55, 57, 363, 364, 370, 374, 376, 398, 399, 402-407, 412,-413, 398, 399, 945: Fragmentary skulls and skeletons.

WERNBERG, 2003

Locality: Buxieres-les-Mines, Massif Central, Bourbon l’Archambault Basin, Allier Department, France.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Autunian, Lower Rotliegendes Epoch, Early Permian.

Matrial:

BX 08.08.96/1: Skull and anterior portion of skeleton.

BX 08.08.96/3: Skull and fragmentary anterior portion of skeleton.

BX 18.07.00/3: Fragmentary specimen.

 

WERNEBURG, 2017

Locality: Wintersbrunnen, Thuringia State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Oberhof Formation (Oberhofer Schichten).

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Artinskian, Lower Rotliegendes Epoch, Early Permian.

Material:

NHMS-WP 9346: Fragmentary skull and skeleton of a young adult.

 

WITZMANN, 2009

Locality: Niederhaslich, near Dresden, Dohlen Basin, Saschen (Saxony) State, Germany.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Asselian Stage, Early Rotligendes Epoch, Early Permian.

Material:

MMG SaP 717.2: Fragmentary skull and skeleton.

Note: A smaller specimen found in its digestive tract suggesting canaibalism.

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Species: gracile thuringense (WERNEBERG, 1988) SCHOCH & WERNBERG, 2003
Etymology: Latin, gracilis, "slender" and in reference to Thuringen Wald, Thuringia State, Germany.
= Brachiosaurus? pusillus WERNEBERG, 1983
= Apateon aff. pusillus sp. BOY, 1987
= Melanerpeton gracile thuringense (WERNEBERG, 1988)

Holotype: FG 321/7/5a

Locality: Mosewegswiese near Tambach-Diethraz, Thuringen Wald, Thuringia State, Germany.

Horizon: Upper Protriton Horizon, Ob. Oberhofer Schichten.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Rotliegendes Epoch, Early Permian.

Material: Skull and skeleton.

Paratype: FG 321/7/6, MNG 3253: Fragmentary skull and fragmentary skeletons.

Referred material:

FG 321/7/10a, 321/7/13b, 321/7/11q, 321/7/1a, 321/7/9a, 321/7/2a, 321/7/11l, 321/7/11d, 321/7/711i, 321/7/1b, 321/7/3: Fragmentary skulls and skeletons.

 

Locality: Grunde, Thuringer Waldes, Thuringia State, Germany.

Biostratigraphy: Oberhof beds.

Age: Lower Rotliegendes Epoch, Early Permian.

Material:

FG 299/2/23, 321/1/104, 299/2/59, 321/1/117a, 321/1/99, 321/1/97, 321/1/114, 299/2/43a2, 299/2/36: Fragmentary skull and fragmentary skeleton.

Locality: Wintersbrunnen, Thuringer Waldes, Thuringia State, Germany.

Biostratigraphy: Oberhof beds.

Age: Lower Rotliegendes Epoch, Early Permian.

Material:

GMH ll, MNG 5802-A, B, FG 299/1/40, 299/1/28, 321/2/41, 299/1/3, 299/1/34: Fragmentary skull and fragmentary skeleton.

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