†Ardeadactylus longicollum Meyer 1854 (pterosaur)

Reptilia - Pterosauria

Alternative combinations: Pterodactylus longicollis, Pterodactylus longicollum

Synonym: Pterodactylus vulturinus Wagner 1858

Belongs to Ardeadactylus according to B. Andres et al. 2014

See also Bennett 2013, Wellnhofer 1970, Wellnhofer 1978, Winkler 1886 and Zittel 1890

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Ardeadactylus longicollum: SMNS 56603 (neotype). Its type locality is Nusplingen quarry, which is in a Kimmeridgian open shallow subtidal lime mudstone in the Nusplingen Limestone Formation of Germany.
  • Pterodactylus vulturinus:

Ecology: volant piscivore

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Germany (4 collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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