Cathayopterus
| Cathayopterus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | †Pterosauria |
| Suborder: | †Pterodactyloidea |
| Family: | †Ctenochasmatidae |
| Genus: | †Cathayopterus |
| Type species | |
| †Cathayopterus grabaui Wang & Zhou, 2006 | |
Cathayopterus is a ctenochasmatid pterosaur from the Early Cretaceous-age Yixian Formation of Liaoning, China. It is a member of the group of pterosaurian filter-feeders. The type species is C. grabaui, described in 2006 by Wang and Zhou.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ Wang, Xiaolin & Zhou, Zhonghe (2006). "Pterosaur assemblages of the Jehol Biota and their implication for the Early Cretaceous pterosaur radiation". Geological Journal. 41 (3–4): 405–418. doi:10.1002/gj.1046.
- ↑ Wang, Xiaolin & Zhou, Zhonghe (2006). "Pterosaur adaptational radiation of the Early Cretaceous Jehol Biota". In Rong, Jiayu; Fang, Zongjie; Zhou, Zhonghe; et al. Originations, Radiations and Biodiversity Changes—Evidences from the Chinese Fossil Record. Beijing: Science Press. pp. 665–689, 937–938.
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