Germanodactylus
Genus of germanodactylid pterosaur from the Late Jurassic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Germanodactylus ("German finger") is a genus of germanodactylid pterodactyloid pterosaur from Upper Jurassic-age rocks of Germany, including the Solnhofen Limestone. Its specimens were long thought to pertain to Pterodactylus. The head crest of Germanodactylus is a distinctive feature.
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Fossil specimen of G. cristatus | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Order: | †Pterosauria |
Suborder: | †Pterodactyloidea |
Family: | †Germanodactylidae |
Genus: | †Germanodactylus Yang, 1964 |
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†Pterodactylus cristatus Wiman, 1925 | |
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