†Cathayopterus Wang and Zhou 2006 (ctenochasmatid)
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Reptilia - Pterosauria - Ctenochasmatidae
Full reference: X. Wang and Z. Zhou. 2006. Pterosaur adaptive radiation of the Early Cretaceous Jehol Biota. Originations, radiations and biodiversity changes - evidences from the Chinese fossil record 665-689
Parent taxon: Ctenochasmatidae according to X. Wang and Z. Zhou 2006
See also Wang and Dong 2008, Wang and Zhou 2006 and Zhou and Wang 2010
Sister taxa: Balaenognathus, Ctenochasmatinae, Forfexopterus, Gnathosaurinae, Liaodactylus, Pterofiltrus
Subtaxa: Cathayopterus grabaui
Type: Cathayopterus grabaui
Ecology: volant piscivore
Distribution: found only at Fanzhangzi, Lingyuan (Cretaceous of China)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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