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Unwindia trigonus
Taxonomy
Unwindia trigonus was named by Martill (2011). Its type specimen is SMNK PAL 6597, a partial skull (Fused left and right premaxilla and maxilla), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Santana do Cariri (general), which is in an Aptian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal shale in the Romualdo Formation of Brazil. It is the type species of Unwindia.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Unwindia trigonus Martill fig. 1 |
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†Unwindia trigonus Martill 2011
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| D. M. Martill 2011 | Unwindia trigonus can be distinguished from other pterosaurs by the reduced dentition of the maxilla/premaxilla of only 7 tooth pairs all of which lie anterior to the nasoantorbital fenestra: this is apomorphic for the species. The teeth are of similar size, distinguishing them from the marked heterodonty of other Santana formation tooth-bearing pterosaurs. |