Liaoxipterus
Genus of istiodactylid pterosaur from the Early Cretaceous / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Liaoxipterus is a genus of pterodactyloid pterosaur from the Barremian-Aptian-age Lower Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation of Chaoyang, Liaoning, China. The type species is Liaoxipterus brachyognathus. The genus name is derived from the discovery locality Liaoxi and a Latinised Greek pteron, "wing". The specific name is derived from Greek brachys, "short" and gnathos, "jaw".
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Liaoxipterus | |
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Holotype mandible | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Order: | †Pterosauria |
Suborder: | †Pterodactyloidea |
Family: | †Istiodactylidae |
Genus: | †Liaoxipterus Dong & Lü, 2005 |
Species: | †L. brachyognathus |
Binomial name | |
†Liaoxipterus brachyognathus Dong & Lü, 2005 | |
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