Genus: Watsoniella BROILI & SCHRODER, 1935
Etymology: In honor of David Meredith Seares Watson (1886-1973), British paleontologist.

Species: breviceps BROILI & SCHRODER, 1935
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Holotype: University of Munich

Locality: Farm Kaaimansgat, Rouxville, Free (Orange Free) State, South Africa.

Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.

Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone (Kannemeyeria-Diademodon zone, KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Kannemeyeria zone, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-77).

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

Material: Anterior portion of a skull and dentary.