Azhdarchoidea
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| Azhdarchoids Fossil range: Early - Late Cretaceous |
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 Illustration of Zhejiangopterus
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Azhdarchidae (type) |
Azhdarchoidea is a group of pterosaurs within the suborder Pterodactyloidea.
[edit] Classification
Listing of families and genera after Unwin 2006 except where specified.
- Superfamily Azhdarchoidea
- Family Chaoyangopteridae[1]
- Family Lonchodectidae
- Family Tapejaridae
- Subfamily Tapejarinae
- Subfamily Thalassodrominae [2]
- Family Azhdarchidae
- Possible valid azhdarchid genera
- Bennettazhia
- Bogolubovia
- Doratorhynchus
- "Ornithocheirus" bunzeli
[edit] Phylogeny
Cladogram after a phylogenetic study by Lü, Unwin, Xu, and Zhang (2008).[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Lü, J., Unwin, D.M., Xu, L., and Zhang, X. (2008). "A new azhdarchoid pterosaur from the Lower Cretaceous of China and its implications for pterosaur phylogeny and evolution." Naturwissenschaften,
- ^ a b Kellner, A.W.A.; and Campos, D.A. (2007). "Short note on the ingroup relationships of the Tapejaridae (Pterosauria, Pterodactyloidea". Boletim do Museu Nacional 75: 1–14.
- ^ Averianov, 2007
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