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Azhdarchidae
Taxonomy
Azhdarchidae was named by Nessov (1984). It is not extant. It was considered monophyletic by Martill et al. (2013).
It was reranked as the unranked clade Azhdarchidae by Bennett (1989), Unwin and Lü (1997) and Osi et al. (2005).
It was assigned to Pterodactyloidea by Bennett (1989); to Pterodactyloidea by Murry et al. (1991), Buffetaut et al. (2002), Buffetaut et al. (2002) and Henderson and Peterson (2006); to Neoazhdarchia by Unwin (2003), Martill and Naish (2006), Lü et al. (2006), Andres and Myers (2013), Andres et al. (2014) and Headden and Campos (2014); and to Azhdarchoidea by Unwin and Lü (1997), Osi et al. (2005), Andres and Norell (2005), Martill et al. (2013) and Agnolín et al. (2023).
It was reranked as the unranked clade Azhdarchidae by Bennett (1989), Unwin and Lü (1997) and Osi et al. (2005).
It was assigned to Pterodactyloidea by Bennett (1989); to Pterodactyloidea by Murry et al. (1991), Buffetaut et al. (2002), Buffetaut et al. (2002) and Henderson and Peterson (2006); to Neoazhdarchia by Unwin (2003), Martill and Naish (2006), Lü et al. (2006), Andres and Myers (2013), Andres et al. (2014) and Headden and Campos (2014); and to Azhdarchoidea by Unwin and Lü (1997), Osi et al. (2005), Andres and Norell (2005), Martill et al. (2013) and Agnolín et al. (2023).
Subtaxa
Aerotitan, Alanqa, Albadraco, Aralazhdarcho, Arambourgiania, Azhdarcho, Bakonydraco, Bennettazhia, Bogolubovia, Chaoyangopterus, Cryodrakon, Doratorhynchus, Eoazhdarcho, Eurazhdarcho, Hatzegopteryx, Mistralazhdarcho, Montanazhdarcho, Navajodactylus, Phosphatodraco, Quetzalcoatlinae, Titanopteryx, Zhejiangopterus
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1984 | Azhdarchidae Nessov |
1989 | Azhdarchidae Bennett |
1991 | Azhdarchidae Murry et al. p. 167 |
1997 | Azhdarchidae Unwin and Lü |
2002 | Azhdarchidae Buffetaut et al. |
2003 | Azhdarchidae Unwin |
2005 | Azhdarchidae Andres and Norell pp. 3-4 fig. 3 |
2005 | Azhdarchidae Osi et al. |
2006 | Azhdarchidae Henderson and Peterson p. 192 |
2006 | Azhdarchidae Lü et al. |
2006 | Azhdarchidae Martill and Naish |
2013 | Azhdarchidae Andres and Myers |
2013 | Azhdarchidae Martill et al. |
2014 | Azhdarchidae Andres et al. |
2014 | Azhdarchidae Headden and Campos |
2023 | Azhdarchidae Agnolín et al. p. 310 |
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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.
Fm. †Azhdarchidae Nessov 1984
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G. †Azhdarcho Nessov 1981
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G. †Doratorhynchus Seeley 1875
G. †Phosphatodraco Pereda Suberbiola et al. 2003
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†Phosphatodraco mauritanicus Pereda Suberbiola et al. 2003
Subfm. †Quetzalcoatlinae Andres et al. 2014
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G. †Quetzalcoatlus Lawson 1975
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†Quetzalcoatlus lawsoni Andres and Langston Jr 2021
†Quetzalcoatlus northropi Lawson 1975
G. †Wellnhopterus Andres and Langston Jr 2021
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†Wellnhopterus brevirostris Andres and Langston Jr 2021
G. †Titanopteryx Arambourg 1959
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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References: Witton 2008, Hendy et al. 2009, Padian 1985, Carroll 1988 |
Age range: base of the Early/Lower Tithonian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 150.80000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections (89 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Early/Lower Tithonian | France (Poitou-Charentes) | Azhdarchidae indet. (164377) | |
Late/Upper Berriasian | United Kingdom (England) | Azhdarchidae indet. (80391) | |
Berriasian | Romania (Judetul Bihor) | Azhdarchidae indet. (13335) | |
Aptian | China (Liaoning) | Chaoyangopterus zhangi (79523 79941) Eoazhdarcho liaoxiensis (92652) | |
Early/Lower Aptian | China (Shandong) | Azhdarchidae indet. (100364) | |
Albian | USA (Oregon) | Bennettazhia oregonensis (229463) Pteranodon oregonensis (92236) | |
Albian | France (Champagne-Ardenne) | Azhdarchidae indet. (141003) | |
Late/Upper Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian | Morocco (Drâa-Tafilalet) | Azhdarchidae indet. (52887) | |
Cenomanian - Santonian | Mongolia (Dornogov) | Azhdarchidae indet. (55758) | |
Cenomanian - Santonian | Mongolia (Omnogov) | Azhdarchidae indet. (55254) | |
Early/Lower Cenomanian | Argentina (Río Negro) | Azhdarchidae indet. (132347) | |
Early/Lower Cenomanian | Morocco (Drâa-Tafilalet) | Alanqa saharica (96222 209058) Azhdarchidae indet. (90076 90079) Azhdarchidae indet., Alanqa saharica (96223) | |
Early/Lower Cenomanian | Uzbekistan (Karakalpakstan) | Azhdarchidae indet. (58466 92327) | |
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian | Japan (Kumamoto) | Azhdarchidae indet. (93995) | |
Turonian - Early/Lower Campanian | Kenya (Rift Valley) | Azhdarchidae indet. (106492) | |
Late/Upper Turonian | Armenia (Vayots Dzor) | Azhdarchidae indet. (92185) | |
Middle Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian | Uzbekistan (Xorazm) | Azhdarchidae indet. (92328) | |
Middle Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian | Uzbekistan (Navoi) | Azhdarcho imparidens (75943) | |
Late/Upper Turonian - Coniacian | Kazakhstan (Qyzylorda) | Azhdarchidae indet. (58594) | |
Late/Upper Coniacian - Early/Lower Santonian | Argentina (Mendoza) | Thanatosdrakon amaru (219506) | |
Santonian | Hungary (Veszprém) | Bakonydraco galaczi, Pterosauria indet. (48722) | |
Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian | Kazakhstan (Qyzylorda) | Pterosauria indet. (53134) | |
Early/Lower Santonian | Tajikistan (Sogd) | Azhdarcho sp., Azhdarchidae indet. (58701) | |
Campanian | Mongolia (Omnogov) | Azhdarchidae indet. (168986) | |
Campanian | USA (Montana) | Azhdarchidae indet. (22689) Montanazhdarcho minor (90189) Pterodactyloidea indet. (36934) | |
Campanian - Maastrichtian | Senegal (Thiès) | Quetzalcoatlus sp. (92227) | |
Early/Lower Campanian | China (Zhejiang) | Zhejiangopterus linhaiensis (92188) | |
Early/Lower Campanian | Russian Federation (Orenburg) | Azhdarchidae indet. (224094) | |
Early/Lower Campanian | Russian Federation (Penza) | Azhdarchidae indet., Ornithostoma orientalis (92329) | |
Early/Lower Campanian | Russian Federation (Saratov) | Azhdarchidae indet. (92330) | |
Early/Lower Campanian | Austria (Niederosterreich) | Ornithocheirus sp. (48720) | |
Late/Upper Campanian | France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) | Azhdarchidae indet. (28454) Mistralazhdarcho maggii (220134) | |
Late/Upper Campanian | Spain (Castilla y Leon) | Azhdarchidae indet. (28406) Azhdarcho sp. (28765) | |
Late/Upper Campanian | Israel (Southern District) | Titanopteryx sp. (92192) | |
Late/Upper Campanian | Canada (British Columbia) | Azhdarchidae indet. (132556) | |
Late/Upper Campanian | Canada (Alberta) | Azhdarchidae indet. (52656 94765 189085) Quetzalcoatlus sp. (36264) | |
Late/Upper Campanian | Russian Federation (Saratov) | Azhdarchidae indet. (92359) | |
Late/Upper Campanian | USA (New Mexico) | Navajodactylus boerei (138830 138831) | |
Late/Upper Campanian | USA (Utah) | Azhdarchidae indet. (217077) | |
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian | USA (Montana) | Azhdarchidae indet. (14462) | |
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian | Spain (Valencia) | Azhdarchidae indet. (96461) | |
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian | France (Languedoc-Roussillon) | Azhdarchidae indet. (48870 59887) | |
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian | Argentina (Río Negro) | Aerotitan sudamericanus (135703) | |
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian | France (Occitanie) | Azhdarchidae indet. (35290) | |
Maastrichtian | USA (New Jersey) | Titanopteryx sp. (78124) | |
Maastrichtian | Jordan | Titanopteryx philadelphiae, Arambourgiania philadelphiae (13366) | |
Maastrichtian | Mongolia (Omnogov) | Azhdarchidae indet. (168417) | |
Early/Lower Maastrichtian | Romania (Alba) | Albadraco tharmisensis (115074) Azhdarchidae indet. C (138892) Hatzegopteryx sp. (97813) | |
Early/Lower Maastrichtian | Romania (Hunedoara) | Azhdarchidae indet. (193773) Hatzegopteryx thambema (89991) Pterosauria indet. (13334) | |
Late/Upper Maastrichtian | France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) | Pterosauria indet. (48866) | |
Late/Upper Maastrichtian | USA (Texas) | Azhdarchidae indet. (230207) Pterosauria indet. (92249 92251 230208) Quetzalcoatlus northropi (85191 230205 230206) Quetzalcoatlus sp. (52090 85190 92247) Wellnhopterus brevirostris (230204) | |
Late/Upper Maastrichtian | Australia (Western Australia) | Azhdarchidae indet. (92270) | |
Late/Upper Maastrichtian | Morocco (Béni Mellal-Khénifra) | Azhdarchidae indet. (193775) | |
Late/Upper Maastrichtian | Spain (Valencia) | Azhdarchidae indet. (47035) | |
Late/Upper Maastrichtian | Morocco (Khouribga) | Azhdarchidae indet., Phosphatodraco mauritanicus (193774) | |
Late/Upper Maastrichtian | Romania (Hunedoara) | Azhdarchidae indet. (167488) Hatzegopteryx sp. (26369) | |
Late/Upper Maastrichtian | Morocco (Chaouia-Ouardigha) | Phosphatodraco mauritanicus (92203) |