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Tapejaroidea

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Tapejaroidea was named by Kellner (1989).

It was reranked as the unranked clade Tapejaroidea by Andres and Norell (2005).

It was assigned to Ornithocheiroidea by Andres and Norell (2005); and to Neoazhdarchia by Headden and Campos (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Tapejaroidea Kellner
2005Tapejaroidea Andres and Norell pp. 3-4 fig. 3
2014Tapejaroidea 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
superfamilyTapejaroideaKellner 1989
superfamilyTapejaroideaKellner 1989

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.

Superfm. †Tapejaroidea Kellner 1989
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Unr. †Tapejaridae Kellner 1989
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G. †Afrotapejara Martill et al. 2020
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Afrotapejara zouhri Martill et al. 2020
Unr. †Chaoyangopterinae Pinheiro et al. 2011
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G. †Jidapterus Dong et al. 2003
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Jidapterus edentus Dong et al. 2003
G. †Huaxiapterus Lü and Yuan 2005
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Huaxiapterus benxiensis Lü et al. 2007
Huaxiapterus corollatus Lü et al. 2006
Huaxiapterus jii Lü and Yuan 2005
G. †Ingridia Unwin and Martill 2007
G. †Sinopterus Wang and Zhou 2002
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Sinopterus dongi Wang and Zhou 2002
Sinopterus gui Li et al. 2003
G. †Tapejara Kellner 1989
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Tapejara wellnhoferi Kellner 1989
Subfm. †Tapejarinae Kellner 1989
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G. †Aymberedactylus Pegas et al. 2016
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Aymberedactylus cearensis Pegas et al. 2016
G. †Caiuajara Manzig et al. 2014
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Caiuajara dobruskii Manzig et al. 2014
G. †Caupedactylus Kellner 2013
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Caupedactylus ybaka Kellner 2013
Subfm. †Thalassodrominae Kellner and Campos 2007
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G. †Kariridraco Cerqueira et al. 2021
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Kariridraco dianae Cerqueira et al. 2021
G. †Tupandactylus Kellner and Campos 2007
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Tupandactylus imperator Campos and Kellner 1997
Tupandactylus navigans Frey et al. 2003
G. †Wightia Martill et al. 2020
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Wightia declivirostris Martill et al. 2020
Unr. †Thalassodromidae Kellner and Campos 2007
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G. †Thalassodromeus Kellner and Campos 2002
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Thalassodromeus sethi Kellner and Campos 2002
G. †Tupuxuara Kellner and Campos 1988
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Tupuxuara deliradamus Witton 2009
Tupuxuara leonardii Kellner and Campos 1994
Tupuxuara longicristatus Kellner and Campos 1988
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 Tithonian to the top of the Early/Lower Cenomanian or 152.10000 to 93.50000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Tanzania (Lindi) Tapejaroidea indet. (89996)
Early/Lower Cretaceous145.0 - 100.5Mongolia (Ovorkhangai) Tapejaroidea indet. (70140)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0United Kingdom (England) Wightia declivirostris (101091)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0China (Liaoning) Huaxiapterus benxiensis (92905) Sinopterus dongi (92898) Sinopterus dongi, Sinopterus gui, Huaxiapterus jii, Huaxiapterus corollatus, Jidapterus edentus (92652)
Aptian - Campanian125.0 - 72.1Brazil (Paraná) Caiuajara dobruskii (160057)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 112.03Brazil (Ceara) Tapejara imperator, Tapejaridae indet., Tapejara navigans, Thalassodrominae indet., Aymberedactylus cearensis, Azhdarchidae indet. (77891)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 112.03Brazil (Ceará) Caupedactylus ybaka (114920) Tupandactylus imperator (102227) Tupuxuara longicristatus, Tapejara wellnhoferi, Thalassodrominae indet., Kariridraco dianae (92290) Tupuxuara sp., Tupuxuara longicristatus, Thalassodromeus sethi, Tupuxuara leonardii, Tupuxuara deliradamus (67712)
Late/Upper Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian105.3 - 93.5Morocco (Drâa-Tafilalet) Afrotapejara zouhri (208784)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Morocco (Drâa-Tafilalet) Tapejaridae indet. (90076)