Alphabetic Listing of Taxonomic Names
Genera and Subgenera
Aegirosaurus Bardet e t Fernandez, 2000
Ancanamunia Rusconi, 1 942; subjective junior synonym of
Ophthalmosaurus
Anhuisaurus Chen, 1985; preoccupied nomen replaced by
Chensaurus Mazin et al., 1991, which, in turn, is a subjective
junior synonym of Chaohusaurus Young et Dong,
1972
Apatodonosaurus Mehl, 1927; subjective junior synonym
for Ophthalmosaurus
Baptanodon Marsh, 1880A; subjective junior synonym for
Ophthalmosaurus
Besanosaurus Dal Sasso et Pinna, 1996
Blezingeria H uene, 1951B; nomen dubium, probably thalat-
tosaurian
Brachypterygius Huene, 1922
Californosaurus Kuhn, 1934
Caypullisaurus Fernandez, 1997A
Chacaicosaurus Fernandez, 1994
Chaohusaurus Young et Dong, 1972
Chensaurus Mazin et al., 1991; subjective junior synonym of
Chaohusaurus Young et Dong, 1972
Cymbospondylus Leidy, 1868
Delphinosaurus Merriam, 1905; preoccupied, replaced by
Californosaurus Kuhn, 1934
Ekbainacanthus Yakowlew, 1902; nomen dubium
Eurhinosaurus A bel, 1909
Eurypterygius Jaekel, 1904; subjective junior synonym of
Ichthyosaurus
Excalibosaurus McGowan, 1986B
Grendelius McGowan, 1976; subjective junior synonym of
Brachypterygius
Grippia Wiman, 1929
Guanlingsaurus Yin in Yin et al., 2000
Himalayasaurus Dong, 1972
Hudsonelpidia M cGowan, 1995
Ichthyosaurus De la Beche et Conybeare, 1821
Ichthyoterus Rouillier, 1847; apparent misspelling of Ichthyosaurus
Isfjordosaurus Motani, 1999B
Khudiakovia A rkhangelsky, 1999; subjective junior synonym
of Ophthalmosaurus
Leptocheirus Merriam, 1903; preoccupied, replaced by Mer-
riamia Boulenger, 1904, which is a subjective junior
synonym of Toretocnemus Merriam, 1903
Leptonectes M cGowan, 1996A
Leptopterygius Huene, 1922 [partim]; preoccupied, replaced
by Leptonectes M cGowan, 1996A
Longirostria [Platypterygius (Longirostria) Arkhangelsky]
1998B; subjective junior synonym of Platypterygius
Macgowania Motani, 1999B
Macropterygius Huene, 1922; nomen dubium
Merriamia Boulenger, 1904; subjective junior synonym of
Toretocnemus Merriam, 1903
Microdontosaurus Gilmore, 1 902; subjective junior synon
ym for Ophthalmosaurus
Mixosaurus Baur, 1887A
Mollesaurus Fernändez, 1999
Myopterygius H uene, 1922; subjective junior synonym of
Platypterygius
Nannopterygius H uene, 1922
Oligostinus H awkins, 1840; subjective junior synonym for
Temnodontosaurus platyodon
Ophthalmosaurus Seeley, 1874
Otschevia E fimov, 1998; subjective junior synonym o f Brachypterygius
Pachygonosaurus Huene, 1916; nomen dubium
Paramecostinus H awkins, 1 840; subjective junior synonym
for Ichthyosaurus
Paraophthalmosaurus A rkhangelsky, 1997; subjective junior
synonym of Ophthalmosaurus
Parvinatator N icholls et Brinkman, 1995
Perrinosaurus Merriam, 1938; junior synonym of Californosaurus
Kuhn, 1934
Pervushovisaurus [Platypterygius (Pervushovisaurus) Arkhangelsky,
1998B]; subjective junior synonym fo r Platypterygius
Pessopteryx W iman, 1910; nomen dubium
Phalarodon Merriam, 1910; subjective junior synonym of
Mixosaurus Baur, 1887A
Phantomasaurus Maisch e t Matzke, 2000B
Platypterygius Huene, 1922
Plutoniosaurus E fimov, 1 997; subjective junior synonym of
Platypterygius
Polyostinus Hawkins, 1840; subjective junior synonym for
Ichthyosaurus
Proteosaurus H ome, 1819A; synonym for Ichthyosaurus (should
be supressed as a nomen oblitum)
Protoichthyosaurus A ppleby, 1979; subjective junior synon
ym of Ichthyosaurus
Qianichthyosaurus Li, 1999
Rachitrema Sauvage, 1883; misidentified, not ichthyosaurian
Rotundopteryx Maisch et Matzke, 2000B; objective junior
synonym of Pessopteryx Wiman, 1910
Sauranodon Marsh, 1879; preoccupied, replaced b y Baptanodon
Marsh, 1880A
Saurocephalus H arlan, 1824A; m isidentified, teleostean fish
Shastasaurus Merriam, 1895
Shonisaurus Camp, 1976
Simbirskiasaurus Ochev e t E fimov, 1985; subjective junior
synonym of Platypterygius
Sphaerodontes Torre et Cuervo, 1939; misidentified, might
not even be a fossil
Stenopterygius Jaekel, 1904
Strongylostinus Hawkins, 1840; subjective junior synonym
for Leptonectes tenuirostris
Suevoleviathan Maisch, 1998A
Spitsbergenosaurus Mazin, 1981B; nomen dubium
Temnodontosaurus Lydekker, 1889B
Tenuirostria [Platypterygius (Tenuirostria) A rkhangelsky,
1998B]; subjective junior synonym of Platypterygius
Thaisaurus Mazin et al., 1991
Tholodus Meyer, 1848
Toretocnemus Merriam, 1903
Undorosaurus Efimov, 1999B
Utatsusaurus Shdcama, Kamei et Murata, 1978
Yasykovia Efimov, 1999A; subjective junior synonym of
Ophthalmosaurus
Species and Subspecies
acutirostris [Ichthyosaurus acutirostris Owen, 1840]
acutirostris microdon [Ichthyosaurus acutirostris microdon
Wagner, 1852A]; subjective junior synonym [partim]
for Stenopterygius quadriscissus
aduncus [Ichthyosaurus aduncus Quenstedt, 1885]; nomen
dubium
advena [Ichthyosaurus advena Phillips, 1871]; n omen nudum
aequalis [.Ichthyosaurus aequalis Phillips, 1871]; nomen dubium
alexandrae [Shastasaurus alexandrae Merriam, 1 9 02]; subjective
junior synonym of Shastasaurus pacificus Merriam,
1895
altispinus [Shastasaurus altispinus Merriam, 1902]; subjective
junior synonym of Shastasaurus pacificus Merriam,
1895
amalthei [Ichthyosaurus amalthei Quenstedt, 1856]; nomen
dubium
americanus [Platypterygius americanus (Nace, 1939)]
angustidens [Ichthyosaurus angustidens Seeley, 1 8 69]; nomen
nudum
arctica [Pessopteryx arctica W iman, 1910]; nomen dubium
arietis [Ichthyosaurus arietis Fraas, 1891]; nomen dubium
ascissus [Ichthyosaurus ascissus Wurstemberger, 1 8 76]; species
inquirenda
atavus [Mixosaurus atavus (Quenstedt, 1852)]
atavus var. major [Mixosaurus atavus var. major Fraas, 1891];
nomen dubium
australis [Platypterygius australis (M ’Coy, 1867)]
bambergensis [Ichthyosaurus bambergensis Bauer, 1901]; nomen
dubium
bannovkensis [Platypterygius bannovkensis A rkhangelsky,
1998b]; nomen dubium
banzensis [Stenopterygius banzensis H uene, 1 9 2 2 ]; nomen
dubium
bedengensis [Plutoniosaurus bedengensis E fimov, 1997]; nomen
dubium
birjukovi [Simbirskiasaurus birjukovi Ochev e t E fimov, 1985];
nomen dubium
biscissus [Ichthyosaurus biscissus Wurstemberger, 1 8 76];
nomen dubium
bodenbenderi [Ichthyosaurus bodenbenderi Dames, 1893]; nomen
dubium
bonapartei [Caypullisaurus bonapartei Fernandez, 199 7A]
bonneyi [Ichthyosaurus bonneyi Seeley, 1 869]; n omen nudum
brachyspondylus [Ichthyosaurus brachyspondylus Owen, 1881];
nomen dubium
breviceps [Ichthyosaurus breviceps Owen, 1881]
brevirostris [Hudsonelpidia brevirostris McGowan, 1995]
brunsvicensis [Ichthyosaurus brunsvicensis Broili, 1909]; nomen
dubium
buchseri [Cymbospondylus buchseri Sander, 1989]
burgundiae [Ichthyosaurus burgundiae Gaudry, 1892]; subjective
junior synonym for Temnodontosaurus trigonodon
californicus [Ichthyosaurus califomicus Camp, 1942]; nomen
dubium
californicus [Toretocnemus californicus Merriam, 1903]
calloviensis [Khudiakovia calloviensis Arkhangelsky, 1999];
subjective junior synonym for Ophthalmosaurus icenicus
campylodon [Platypterygius campylodon (Carter, 1846A)]
cantabrigiensis [Brachypterygius cantabrigiensis (L ydekker,
1888)]
careyi [Shastasaurus careyi Merriam, 1902]; nomen dubium
carinatus [Ichthyosaurus carinatus Sauvage, 1 8 76]; nomen
dubium
carinthiacus [Shastasaurus carinthiacus H uene, 1925]; nomen
dubium
caroli [Sphaerodontes caroli Torre e t Cuervo, 1939]; misidentified,
might no t even be a fossil
cayi [Chacaicosaurus cayi F ernAndez, 1994]
ceramensis [Ichthyosaurus ceramensis Martin, 1888]; nomen
dubium
chalarodeirus [Ichthyosaurus chalarodeirus Seeley, 1 8 69]; n o men
nudum
chaoxianensis [Anhuisaurus chaoxianensis Chen, 1 985]; subjective
junior syn on ym of Chaohusaurus geishanensis
Y oung e t Dong, 1972
chiroligostinus [Ichthyosaurus chiroligostinus H awkins, 1834];
subjective junior synonym for Temnodontosaurus platyodon
chiroparamekostinus [Ichthyosaurus chiroparamekostinus H awkins,
1834]; subjective junior synonym for Ichthyosaurus
communis
chiropolyostinus [Ichthyosaurus chiropolyostinus Fïawkins, 1834];
subjective junior synonym for Ichthyosaurus communis
chirostrongulostinus [Ichthyosaurus chirostrongulostinus H awkins,
1834]; subjective junior synonym for Leptonectes
tenuirostris