†Balaenognathus Martill et al. 2023 (ctenochasmatid)
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Reptilia - Pterosauria - Ctenochasmatidae
Full reference: D. M. Martill, E. Frey, H. Tischlinger, M. Mäuser, H. E. Rivera-Sylva and S. U. Vidovic. 2023. A new pterodactyloid pterosaur with a unique filter-feeding apparatus from the Late Jurassic of Germany. PalZ 97(2):383-424
Parent taxon: Ctenochasmatidae according to D. M. Martill et al. 2023
Sister taxa: Cathayopterus, Ctenochasmatinae, Forfexopterus, Gnathosaurinae, Liaodactylus, Pterofiltrus
Subtaxa: Balaenognathus maeuseri
Type: Balaenognathus maeuseri
Ecology: volant piscivore
Distribution: found only at Andreas Schorr GmbH & Co. KG (Jurassic of Germany)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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