Ctenochasma Meyer 1851 (pterosaur)

Reptilia - Pterosauria

Full reference: H. v. Meyer. 1851. Ctenochasma Roemeri. Palaeontographica 2:82-84

Parent taxon: Lophocratia according to B. Andres et al. 2014

See also Bennett 2007, Carroll 1988, Charig 1967, Howse and Milner 1995, Jouve 2004, Nopcsa 1928, Unwin 2002 and Unwin 2003

Sister taxa: Beipiaopterus, Ctenochasmatoidea, Cycnorhamphus, Elanodactylus, Eosipterus, Feilongus, Gallodactylus, Gegepterus, Germanodactylus, Gnathosaurus, Huanhepterus, Kepodactylus, Normannognathus, Plataleorhynchus, Pterodaustro

Subtaxa: Ctenochasma elegans Ctenochasma porocristata Ctenochasma roemeri Ctenochasma taqueti

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Ecology: volant piscivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Germany (1 collection)

• Jurassic of France (1), Germany (2)

Total: 4 collections including 6 occurrences

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