Reptilia - Pterosauria - Pteranodontidae
Full reference: P. H. Buisonjé. 1980. Santanadactylus brasilensis nov. gen., nov. sp., a long-necked, large pterosaurier from the Aptian of Brasil. Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, B 83:145-172
Belongs to Santanadactylus according to P. H. Buisonjé 1980
Sister taxon: Santanadactylus spixi
Type specimen: Geol. Institute Univ. Amsterdram 4894, a set of limb elements (Partial humerus, scapula-coraocid). Its type locality is Chapada do Araripe [Romualdo Fm.] (general), which is in an Aptian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal shale in the Romualdo Formation of Brazil.
Ecology: volant piscivore
Distribution: found only at Chapada do Araripe [Romualdo Fm.] (general)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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