Zhejiangopterus
Genus of azhdarchid pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zhejiangopterus is a genus of azhdarchid pterosaur known from one species, which lived in China during the late Cretaceous Period.[1] The genus was named in 1994 by Chinese paleontologists Cai Zhengquan and Wei Feng. The type species is Zhejiangopterus linhaiensis. The genus name refers to Zhejiang Province and a Latinized Greek pteron, "wing". The specific name refers to the city of Linhai.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Order: | †Pterosauria |
Suborder: | †Pterodactyloidea |
Family: | †Azhdarchidae |
Subfamily: | †Quetzalcoatlinae |
Genus: | †Zhejiangopterus Cai & Feng, 1994 |
Type species | |
†Zhejiangopterus linhaiensis Cai & Feng, 1994 |
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