It was described off a single complete
holotype specimen found in the
Solnhofen Archipelago of southern Germany. While the
stratigraphy is known, the exact locale is not. The dentition of this genus is poorly known as the specimen of it had fragmentary teeth remains. There may be more, albeit fragmentary, dental remains that have been attributed to
Bavariscyllium found in Mahlstetten of southern Germany that has been dated to the lower
Kimmeridgian age.
Etymology The genus name is derived from the
German state of
Bavaria, in which it was found, and a
Greek mythological sea monster,
Scylla. The species was named after the person who donated it, Mr. Helmut Tischlinger. ==References==