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Chaoyangopteridae

Reptilia - Chaoyangopteridae

Taxonomy
Chaoyangopteridae was named by Lü et al. (2008). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Azhdarchoidea by Lü et al. (2008); and to Neoazhdarchia by Headden and Campos (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Chaoyangopteridae Lü et al.
2014Chaoyangopteridae Headden and Campos

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
RankNameAuthor
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
Ornithodira
PterosauromorphaPadian 1997
Pterosauria(Kaup 1834)
suborderPterodactyloideaPlieninger 1901
Azhdarchoidea(Unwin 1992)
Neoazhdarchia
familyChaoyangopteridae
familyChaoyangopteridae

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. †Chaoyangopteridae Lü et al. 2008
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G. †Apatorhamphus McPhee et al. 2020
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Apatorhamphus gyrostega McPhee et al. 2020
G. †Lacusovagus Witton 2008
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Lacusovagus magnificens Witton 2008
G. †Shenzhoupterus Lü et al. 2008
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Shenzhoupterus chaoyangensis Lü et al. 2008
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: Padian 1985, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Aptian to the top of the Early/Lower Cenomanian or 122.46000 to 93.50000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian125.0 - 113.0China (Liaoning) Shenzhoupterus chaoyangensis (92652)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Brazil (Ceara) Lacusovagus magnificens (77891)
Late/Upper Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian105.3 - 93.5Morocco (Drâa-Tafilalet) Dsungaripteroidea indet. (52887)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Morocco (Drâa-Tafilalet) Apatorhamphus gyrostega (209058) Pteranodontidae indet. (90076)