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Balaenognathus
Taxonomy
Balaenognathus was named by Martill et al. (2023). Its type is Balaenognathus maeuseri.
It was assigned to Ctenochasmatidae by Martill et al. (2023).
It was assigned to Ctenochasmatidae by Martill et al. (2023).
Species
B. maeuseri (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Balaenognathus Martill et al. p. 393 |
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G. †Balaenognathus Martill et al. 2023
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†Balaenognathus maeuseri Martill et al. 2023
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| D. M. Martill et al. 2023 | The new specimen is distinguished as a new taxon on account of two conspicuous apomorphies: 1. terminal end of the jaws forming a triangular spatu- late platform lacking teeth on its anterior border, 2. teeth long, slender and with a hook on the crown tip, 3. a unique
combination of wing and hindlimb bone ratios typical of the Ctenochasmatidae. |