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Jianchangnathus

Osteichthyes - Pterosauria - Scaphognathidae

Taxonomy
Jianchangnathus was named by Cheng et al. (2012). Its type is Jianchangnathus robustus. It was considered monophyletic by Cheng et al. (2012).

It was assigned to Scaphognathidae by Cheng et al. (2012).

Species
J. robustus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Jianchangnathus Cheng et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
RankNameAuthor
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
Ornithodira
PterosauromorphaPadian 1997
orderPterosauriaKaup 1834
suborderRhamphorhynchoideaPlieninger 1901
familyScaphognathidaeHooley 1913
genusJianchangnathus

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Jianchangnathus Cheng et al. 2012
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Jianchangnathus robustus Cheng et al. 2012
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: volanto
Diet: piscivoreo
Created: 2009-01-04 11:38:30
Modified: 2017-04-17 10:39:23
Source: o = order, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Padian 1985, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Oxfordian or 161.50000 to 154.80000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Bathonian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian168.2 - 152.21China (Liaoning) J. robustus (92421)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8China (Liaoning) J. robustus (156015)