Thapunngaka
Genus of anhanguerid pterosaur from the Early Cretaceous / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thapunngaka (IPA: [dɑːbuːnŋɑːrgɑːr] meaning "Spear Mouth" in Wanamara) is a genus of anhanguerid pterosaur recovered from the Early Cretaceous marine Toolebuc Formation in Queensland, Australia. Thapunngaka represents the largest pterosaur known from the Australian continent.[1][2][3] The genus currently contains a single species, Thapunngaka shawi.
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Thapunngaka | |
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Skeletal reconstruction of the Thapunngaka | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Order: | †Pterosauria |
Suborder: | †Pterodactyloidea |
Family: | †Anhangueridae |
Tribe: | †Mythungini |
Genus: | †Thapunngaka Richards et al., 2021 |
Type species | |
Thapunngaka shawi Richards et al., 2021 |
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