Liaoxipterus
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| Liaoxipterus Fossil range: Early Cretaceous |
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| Liaoxipterus brachyognathus Dong and Lü, 2005 |
Liaoxipterus (meaning "Liaoxi wing", after the discovery locality) was a genus of ctenochasmatid pterodactyloid pterosaur from the Barremian-Aptian-age Lower Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation of Chaoyang, Liaoning, China. It is based on CAR-0018, an almost complete lower jaw, which differs from all other ctenochasmatids in its short teeth and low tooth count (11 per side). [1]
[edit] References
- ^ Dong, Z., and Lü, J. (2005). A New Ctenochasmatid Pterosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Liaoning Province. Acta Geologica Sinica 79(2):164-167.
[edit] External links
- Liaoxipterus in The Pterosaur Database
- Liaoxipterus in The Pterosauria
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