Tupandactylus navigans

Tupandactylus navigans

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Azhdarchoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crurotarsi Cladus: Archosauria Cladus: Avemetatarsalia Cladus: Ornithodira Cladus: † Pterosauromorpha Ordo: †Pterosauria Subordo: †Pterodactyloidea Superfamilia: †Azhdarchoidea

Familia: †Tapejaridae
Genus: †Tupandactylus
Species: †Tupandactylus navigans

Name

Tupandactylus navigans Frey, Martill & Buchy, 2003

Holotype: SMNK PAL 2344

Type locality: Brazil, Nova Olinda, Crato Formation

Etymology: from Latin navigans (“navigating”)

Synonyms

• Ingridia navigans Frey, Martill & Buchy, 2003
• Tapejara navigans Frey & Buchy, 2003

References

Primary references

• Frey, E., Martill, D. M., Buchy, M.-C. 2003. A new species of tapejarid pterosaur with soft-tissue head crest. In: Buffetaut, E., Mazin, J.-M. (Editors). Evolution and Palaeobiology of Pterosaurs. Geological Society of London, Special Publications 217: 65-72. DOI: 10.1144/gsl.sp.2003.217.01.06

Links

• Tupandactylus navigans – Taxon details on Fossilworks.

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