Azhdarcho lancicollis Nessov 1984 (pterosaur)

Reptilia - Pterosauria - Azhdarchidae

Synonym: Azhdarcho imparidens Nessov 1981 [replaced name]

Full reference: L. A. Nessov. 1984. Upper Cretaceous pterosaurs and birds from central Asia. Paleontological Journal 1984(1):38-49

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

See also Averianov 2010, Headden and Campos 2014, Nessov 1981, Nessov 1984, Nessov 1991 and Unwin 2003

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Azhdarcho lancicollis: TsNIGRI, LU-N 1/11915, a set of vertebrae (Partial cervical vertebra). Its type locality is Dzharakuduk II (general), which is in a Turonian/Turonian delta plain sandstone in the Bissekty Formation of Uzbekistan.
  • Azhdarcho imparidens: Its type locality is Dzharakuduk II (general), which is in a Turonian/Turonian delta plain sandstone in the Bissekty Formation of Uzbekistan.

Ecology: volant piscivore

Distribution: found only at Dzharakuduk II (general)

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