†Bennettazhia oregonensis Gilmore 1928 (pterosaur)
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Reptilia - Pterosauria - Azhdarchidae
Alternative combination: Pteranodon oregonensis
Full reference: C. W. Gilmore. 1928. A new pterosaurian reptile from the marine Cretaceous of Oregon. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 73(24):1-5
Belongs to Bennettazhia according to B. Andres et al. 2014
See also Gilmore 1928, Hay 1930 and Nessov 1991
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: USNM, a limb element (humerus). Its type locality is Nelson Creek, which is in an Albian marine shale in the Hudspeth Formation of Oregon.
Ecology: volant piscivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (2: Oregon collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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