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Polyptychodon interruptus
Reference
Owen, Richard (1841) Pliosaurus brachyspondylus = Plesiosaurus brachyspondylus (OWEN 1841) Pliosaurus brachydeirus. Polyptychodon interruptus, P.continus;
Etymology
refers to the discontinous ornament on the teeth
Fossils
 
Catalogue No
Collection
Specimen
not known
unknown
Age
Lower Cretaceous (Series/Epoch)
Locality
unknown
 
ID record for not known
Polyptychodon interruptus
Holotype
Owen, Richard (1840) Odontography, or a treatise on the COMPARITIVE ANATOMY OF THE TEETH, their physiological relations, mode of development and MICROSCOPIC STRUCTURE in the VERTEBRATE ANIMALS; II
Specimen
DKM G.1.1
Dorking Museum
Age
Cenomanian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Lower Chalk Formation
Locality
Dorking
 
ID record for DKM G.1.1
Polyptychodon interruptus
Holotype
Owen, Richard (1861) On the remains of a plesiosaurian reptile (Plesiosaurus australis) from the Oolitic Formation of the Middle Island of New Zealand; Geologist, 4, pp.444-445
Specimen
not known
unknown
Age
Senonian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Greensand Formation
Locality
Frome
 
ID record for not known
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Owen, Richard (1841) Pliosaurus brachyspondylus = Plesiosaurus brachyspondylus (OWEN 1841) Pliosaurus brachydeirus. Polyptychodon interruptus, P.continus;
Specimen
not known
unknown
Age
Cenomanian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Chalk Marl
Locality
"Cambridgeshire"
 
ID record for not known
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Bardet, Nathalie and Godefroit, Pascal (1995) Plesiosaurus houzeaui DOLLO, 1909 from the Upper Campanian of Ciply (Belgium) and a review of the Upper Cretaceous plesiosaurs from Europe.; Bulletin De L, 65(), pp.179-186
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Milner, Angela C (1987) Reptiles; in Fossils of the Chalk, edited by Andrew B;
Specimen
not known
unknown
Age
Cenomanian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Chalk Marl
Locality
"Kent"
 
ID record for not known
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Bardet, Nathalie and Godefroit, Pascal (1995) Plesiosaurus houzeaui DOLLO, 1909 from the Upper Campanian of Ciply (Belgium) and a review of the Upper Cretaceous plesiosaurs from Europe.; Bulletin De L, 65(), pp.179-186
Specimen
not known
unknown
Age
Upper Cretaceous (Series/Epoch)
Rock Unit
Chalk Group
Locality
"Kent"
 
ID record for not known
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Owen, Richard (1850) Plesiosaurus bernardi; ?,
Specimen
not known
unknown
Age
Cenomanian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Greensand Formation
Locality
"Cambridgeshire"
 
ID record for not known
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Owen, Richard (1851) A Monograph on the FOSSIL REPTILIA of the CRETACEOUS FORMATIONS; Monograph for the Palaeontographical Society,
Specimen
not known
unknown
Age
Cenomanian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Lower Chalk Formation
Locality
"Norfolk"
 
ID record for not known
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Bardet, Nathalie and Godefroit, Pascal (1995) Plesiosaurus houzeaui DOLLO, 1909 from the Upper Campanian of Ciply (Belgium) and a review of the Upper Cretaceous plesiosaurs from Europe.; Bulletin De L, 65(), pp.179-186
Specimen
not known
unknown
Age
Cenomanian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Lower Chalk Formation
Locality
"Sussex"
 
ID record for not known
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Bardet, Nathalie and Godefroit, Pascal (1995) Plesiosaurus houzeaui DOLLO, 1909 from the Upper Campanian of Ciply (Belgium) and a review of the Upper Cretaceous plesiosaurs from Europe.; Bulletin De L, 65(), pp.179-186
Specimen
not known
unknown
Age
Cenomanian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Plenus Marls Member
Locality
"Kent"
 
ID record for not known
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Bardet, Nathalie and Godefroit, Pascal (1995) Plesiosaurus houzeaui DOLLO, 1909 from the Upper Campanian of Ciply (Belgium) and a review of the Upper Cretaceous plesiosaurs from Europe.; Bulletin De L, 65(), pp.179-186
Specimen
not known
unknown
Age
Turonian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Chalk Marl
Locality
"Kent"
 
ID record for not known
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Bardet, Nathalie and Godefroit, Pascal (1995) Plesiosaurus houzeaui DOLLO, 1909 from the Upper Campanian of Ciply (Belgium) and a review of the Upper Cretaceous plesiosaurs from Europe.; Bulletin De L, 65(), pp.179-186
Specimen
not known
unknown
Age
Turonian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Chalk Marl
Locality
"Sussex"
 
ID record for not known
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Bardet, Nathalie and Godefroit, Pascal (1995) Plesiosaurus houzeaui DOLLO, 1909 from the Upper Campanian of Ciply (Belgium) and a review of the Upper Cretaceous plesiosaurs from Europe.; Bulletin De L, 65(), pp.179-186
Specimen
not known
unknown
Age
Turonian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Upper Chalk Formation
Locality
"Kent"
 
ID record for not known
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Bardet, Nathalie and Godefroit, Pascal (1995) Plesiosaurus houzeaui DOLLO, 1909 from the Upper Campanian of Ciply (Belgium) and a review of the Upper Cretaceous plesiosaurs from Europe.; Bulletin De L, 65(), pp.179-186
Specimen
not known
unknown
Age
Albian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Gault Clay Formation
Locality
Folkestone
 
ID record for not known
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Benton, Michael J. (1995) Fossil Reptiles of Great Britain; Geological Conservation Review Series, , pp.386pp.
Specimen
BMNH R 41641
The Natural History Museum, London
Age
Cenomanian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Lower Chalk Formation
Locality
Burham
 
ID record for BMNH R 41641
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Benton, Michael J. (1995) Fossil Reptiles of Great Britain; Geological Conservation Review Series, , pp.386pp.
Specimen
uncatalogued
unknown
Age
Turonian (Stage/Age)
Locality
"Planer of White Mountain"
 
ID record for uncatalogued
Polyptychodon interruptus
 
Forrest, Richard (2000) private notes;
Specimen
not known
unknown
Age
Cenomanian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Chalk Marl
Locality
"Cambridgeshire"
 
ID record for not known
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Bardet, Nathalie and Godefroit, Pascal (1995) Plesiosaurus houzeaui DOLLO, 1909 from the Upper Campanian of Ciply (Belgium) and a review of the Upper Cretaceous plesiosaurs from Europe.; Bulletin De L, 65(), pp.179-186
Specimen
not known
unknown
Age
Cenomanian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Lower Chalk Formation
Locality
"Kent"
 
ID record for not known
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Bardet, Nathalie and Godefroit, Pascal (1995) Plesiosaurus houzeaui DOLLO, 1909 from the Upper Campanian of Ciply (Belgium) and a review of the Upper Cretaceous plesiosaurs from Europe.; Bulletin De L, 65(), pp.179-186
Specimen
BMNH R 46959
The Natural History Museum, London
Age
Cenomanian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Lower Chalk Formation
Locality
Burham
 
ID record for BMNH R 46959
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Benton, Michael J. (1995) Fossil Reptiles of Great Britain; Geological Conservation Review Series, , pp.386pp.
Specimen
BMNH R 49007
The Natural History Museum, London
Age
Cenomanian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Lower Chalk Formation
Locality
Burham
 
ID record for BMNH R 49007
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Benton, Michael J. (1995) Fossil Reptiles of Great Britain; Geological Conservation Review Series, , pp.386pp.
Specimen
BMNH R 1217
The Natural History Museum, London
Age
Cenomanian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Lower Chalk Formation
Locality
Burham
 
ID record for BMNH R 1217
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Benton, Michael J. (1995) Fossil Reptiles of Great Britain; Geological Conservation Review Series, , pp.386pp.
Specimen
BMNH R 1938
The Natural History Museum, London
Age
Cenomanian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Lower Chalk Formation
Locality
Burham
 
ID record for BMNH R 1938
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Benton, Michael J. (1995) Fossil Reptiles of Great Britain; Geological Conservation Review Series, , pp.386pp.
Specimen
uncatalogued
unknown
Age
Upper Cretaceous (Series/Epoch)
Locality
Varennes
 
ID record for uncatalogued
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Corroy, M. G. (1922) Les Reptiles neocomiens et albiens du Bassin de Paris; Comptes Rendus de l, CLXIIV, pp.1192-1194
Specimen
uncatalogued
unknown
Age
Upper Cretaceous (Series/Epoch)
Locality
unknown
 
ID record for uncatalogued
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Kiprijanoff, W. (1883) Studien uber die Fossilen Reptilien Russlands. III Teil. Gruppe Thaumatosauria n. aus der Kreide-Formation und dem Moskaure Jura; Mémoires de l'Académie Impériale des Science St Pétersburg, 7( XXXI)
Specimen
not known
unknown
Age
Albian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Albian Phosphorites
Locality
Annopol-on-Vistula
 
ID record for not known
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Marcinowsk, Ryzard and Radwanski, Andrzej (1983) The Mid-Cretaceous transgression on to the Central Polish Uplands (marginal part of the Central European Basin);
Specimen
NSM PV15006
National Science Museum, Japan
Age
Cenomanian (Stage/Age)
Locality
Hokkaido
 
ID record for NSM PV15006
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Obata, Ikuwo et. al. (1972) Preliminary Report on the Cretaceous Reptile Fossils from Hokkaido; Memiors of the National Science Museum, 5, pp.213-223
Specimen
not known
unknown
Age
Upper Cretaceous (Series/Epoch)
Rock Unit
Chalk Group
Locality
Hythe
 
ID record for not known
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Owen, Richard (1850) Plesiosaurus bernardi; ?,
Specimen
not known
unknown
Age
Cenomanian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Lower Chalk Formation
Locality
Valmer
 
ID record for not known
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Owen, Richard (1851) A Monograph on the FOSSIL REPTILIA of the CRETACEOUS FORMATIONS; Monograph for the Palaeontographical Society,
Specimen
not known
unknown
Age
Upper Cretaceous (Series/Epoch)
Rock Unit
Chalk Group
Locality
"Sussex"
 
ID record for not known
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Owen, Richard (1851) A Monograph on the FOSSIL REPTILIA of the CRETACEOUS FORMATIONS; Monograph for the Palaeontographical Society,
Specimen
RCS 66
Royal College of Surgeons Collection
Age
Cenomanian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Upper Greensand Formation
Locality
Hythe
 
ID record for RCS 66
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Owen, Richard (1854) Descriptive Catalogue of the fossil and organic remains in of Reptilia and Pisces contained in the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons of England; , pp.184pp
Specimen
RSM uncatalogued
 
Age
Valanginian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
'"phosphate deposits mined by the Sagafa Phosphate Company
Locality
Potton
 
ID record for RSM uncatalogued
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
 
Specimen
not known
unknown
Age
Turonian (Stage/Age)
Locality
"Bile Hory"
 
ID record for not known
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Persson, Per Ove ((date unknown)) ; ?,
Specimen
unknown
unknown
Age
Neocomian (Series/Epoch)
Locality
Langelsheim
 
ID record for unknown
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Persson, Per Ove ((date unknown)) ; ?,
Specimen
unknown
unknown
Age
Turonian (Stage/Age)
Locality
Zamost
 
ID record for unknown
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Persson, Per Ove ((date unknown)) ; ?,
Specimen
unknown
unknown
Age
Cenomanian (Stage/Age)
Locality
"oblast of Kursak"
 
ID record for unknown
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Persson, Per Ove ((date unknown)) ; ?,
Specimen
uncatalogued
unknown
Age
Albian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Greensand Formation
Locality
Grandpre
 
ID record for uncatalogued
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Sauvage, H.-E. (1882) Recherches sur Les Reptiles trouves dans le Gault de l'est du bassin de Paris; Memoires de la Societe Geologique de France, 3(II), pp.42
Specimen
Owen 1840 Pl 72 4
unknown
Age
Upper Cretaceous (Series/Epoch)
Locality
unknown
 
ID record for Owen 1840 Pl 72 4
Polyptychodon interruptus
Holotype
Owen, Richard (1840) Odontography, or a treatise on the COMPARITIVE ANATOMY OF THE TEETH, their physiological relations, mode of development and MICROSCOPIC STRUCTURE in the VERTEBRATE ANIMALS; II
Specimen
PCHCT Owen 1853 Tab IX 11, 12
Collection of Henry Catt esq. Of Brighton
Age
Upper Cretaceous (Series/Epoch)
Rock Unit
Chalk
Locality
Valmer
 
ID record for PCHCT Owen 1853 Tab IX 11, 12
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Owen, Richard (1857) A Monograph on the FOSSIL REPTILIA of the CRETACEOUS FORMATIONS - Supplement No IV - Sauroptyerygia (Plesiosaurs) - Supplement;
Specimen
PCMSTW Owen 1853 Tab X 7
Collection of Mrs Smith of Tunbridge Wells
Age
Upper Cretaceous (Series/Epoch)
Rock Unit
Chalk
Locality
"Kent"
 
ID record for PCMSTW Owen 1853 Tab X 7
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Owen, Richard (1857) A Monograph on the FOSSIL REPTILIA of the CRETACEOUS FORMATIONS - Supplement No IV - Sauroptyerygia (Plesiosaurs) - Supplement;
Specimen
PCJCS Owen 1853 Tab X 8
Collection of James Carter Esquire
Age
Albian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Greensand Formation
Locality
"Cambridgeshire"
 
ID record for PCJCS Owen 1853 Tab X 8
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Owen, Richard (1857) A Monograph on the FOSSIL REPTILIA of the CRETACEOUS FORMATIONS - Supplement No IV - Sauroptyerygia (Plesiosaurs) - Supplement;
Specimen
PCJCS Owen 1853 Tab X 9
Collection of James Carter Esquire
Age
Albian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Greensand Formation
Locality
"Cambridgeshire"
 
ID record for PCJCS Owen 1853 Tab X 9
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Owen, Richard (1857) A Monograph on the FOSSIL REPTILIA of the CRETACEOUS FORMATIONS - Supplement No IV - Sauroptyerygia (Plesiosaurs) - Supplement;
Specimen
MPL Owen 1853 Tab X1 1-7
Museum of Mr Potter, Lewes
Age
Cenomanian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Lower Chalk Formation
Locality
Falmer
 
ID record for MPL Owen 1853 Tab X1 1-7
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Owen, Richard (1857) A Monograph on the FOSSIL REPTILIA of the CRETACEOUS FORMATIONS - Supplement No IV - Sauroptyerygia (Plesiosaurs) - Supplement;
Specimen
PCHWT Owen 1853 Tab XIV, 1-3
Collection of H. W. Taylor Esq. Of Brixton
Age
Upper Cretaceous (Series/Epoch)
Rock Unit
Chalk
Locality
"Sussex"
 
ID record for PCHWT Owen 1853 Tab XIV, 1-3
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Owen, Richard (1857) A Monograph on the FOSSIL REPTILIA of the CRETACEOUS FORMATIONS - Supplement No IV - Sauroptyerygia (Plesiosaurs) - Supplement;
Specimen
BMB not known
Booth Museum, Brighton
Age
Turonian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Middle Chalk
Locality
unknown
 
ID record for BMB not known
Polyptychodon interruptus
Refered Specimen
Dombrowsky, B.A. (1913) Ueber den Knochenfund des Elasmosaurus beim Chutor Lyssow im Dongebiet.; Ann Geol. Min. Russie, 15, pp.5-7