Synonyms: Diopecephalus Seeley 1871, Macrotrachelus Giebel 1852, Pterotherium Fischer 1813
Parent taxon: Monofenestrata according to J. Lu et al. 2015
See also Andres et al. 2014, Bennett 2013, Carroll 1988, Charig 1967, d'Orbigny 1849, Delair 1958, Fitzinger 1826, Fitzinger 1843, Günther 1886, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Headden and Campos 2014, Jouve 2004, Meyer 1845, Owen 1842, Owen 1859, Owen 1860, Owen 1861, Pereda-Suberbiola et al. 2012, Unwin 2003, Van Den Broeck 1900 and Zittel 1890
Sister taxa: Caelidracones, Changchengopterus, Cuspicephalus, Darwinopterus, Douzhanopterus, Melkamter, Wukongopterus
Subtaxa: Pterodactylus antiquus Pterodactylus arningi Pterodactylus brancai Pterodactylus cirinensis Pterodactylus dubius Pterodactylus giganteus Pterodactylus kochi Pterodactylus lavateri Pterodactylus longirostris Pterodactylus maximus Pterodactylus medius Pterodactylus micronyx Pterodactylus propinquus Pterodactylus secundarius Pterodactylus spectabilis Pterodactylus umbrosus
Type: Scaphognathus crassirostris
Ecology: volant piscivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of the United Kingdom (1 collection)
• Jurassic of France (2), Germany (4), Portugal (1), Tanzania (2)
Total: 10 collections including 13 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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