Vlcek 1978 established then name Homo erectus biltzinglabenensis with the specimens Bilzingsleben A1 + A2 and B1 + B2, presumed to come from the same individual, as the holotype. Vlcek provides a detailed description and comparison with African, Asian and European fossils.
Groves (1989) lists the taxon as an available junior synonym to Homo sapiens heidelbergensis.
