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Dsungaripterus
''Dsungaripterus'' is a genus of dsungaripterid pterosaur which lived during the Early Cretaceous in what is now China and possibly South Korea. Its fossils come from the Wuerho Pterosaur Fauna group (WPF) of the Tugulu Group, comprising sections of the Lianmuqin Formation, Lianmuqin and Shengjinkou Formation, Shengjinkou Formations of the Junggar Basin. Both formations have been given various age estimates, with data suggesting at least some of the WPF date to the middle Valanginian, but the upper and lower bounds of these pterosaur bearing deposits remain unclear. Description ''Dsungaripterus weii'' had a wingspan of . Like most dsungaripteroids it had a rather robust skeleton with thick walls and stouty bodily proportions, suggesting a mostly terrestrial lifestyle. The flight style of these animals is unclear, but it was probably punctuated by abrupt landings and extensive flapping. The skull of ''Dsungaripterus'', measuring over long, bore a low bone crest that ran down f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dsungaripterus Skeletal
''Dsungaripterus'' is a genus of dsungaripterid pterosaur which lived during the Early Cretaceous in what is now China and possibly South Korea. Its fossils come from the Wuerho Pterosaur Fauna group (WPF) of the Tugulu Group, comprising sections of the Lianmuqin and Shengjinkou Formations of the Junggar Basin. Both formations have been given various age estimates, with data suggesting at least some of the WPF date to the middle Valanginian, but the upper and lower bounds of these pterosaur bearing deposits remain unclear. Description ''Dsungaripterus weii'' had a wingspan of . Like most dsungaripteroids it had a rather robust skeleton with thick walls and stouty bodily proportions, suggesting a mostly terrestrial lifestyle. The flight style of these animals is unclear, but it was probably punctuated by abrupt landings and extensive flapping. The skull of ''Dsungaripterus'', measuring over long, bore a low bone crest that ran down from the base of the skull to halfway to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dsungaripterid
Dsungaripteridae is a group of pterosaurs within the suborder Pterodactyloidea. They were robust pterosaurs with good terrestrial abilities and flight honed for inland settings, and were commonly interpreted as durophagous and possibly piscivorous pterosaurs. Fossils have been discovered from Early Cretaceous deposits in Asia, South America and possibly Europe. Classification In 1964, Young created a family to place the genus ''Dsungaripterus'', a Chinese taxon with potential remains also known from the Hasandong Formation of South Korea. Later on, ''Noripterus'' (then now with the name "Phobetor" which was already occupied, therefore the quotation marks) was also assigned to the family. In 2003, Alexander Kellner gave the exact definition as a clade:Kellner, A.W.A., 2003. Pterosaur phylogeny and comments on the evolutionary history of the AN group. In: Buffetaut, E., Mazin, J.M. (Eds.), ''Evolution and Palaeobiology of Pterosaurs. Geological Society, London, Special Publicatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dsungaripteridae
Dsungaripteridae is a group of pterosaurs within the suborder Pterodactyloidea. They were robust pterosaurs with good terrestrial abilities and flight honed for inland settings, and were commonly interpreted as durophagous and possibly piscivorous pterosaurs. Fossils have been discovered from Early Cretaceous deposits in Asia, South America and possibly Europe. Classification In 1964, Young created a family to place the genus '' Dsungaripterus'', a Chinese taxon with potential remains also known from the Hasandong Formation of South Korea. Later on, '' Noripterus'' (then now with the name " Phobetor" which was already occupied, therefore the quotation marks) was also assigned to the family. In 2003, Alexander Kellner gave the exact definition as a clade:Kellner, A.W.A., 2003. Pterosaur phylogeny and comments on the evolutionary history of the AN group. In: Buffetaut, E., Mazin, J.M. (Eds.), ''Evolution and Palaeobiology of Pterosaurs. Geological Society, London, Special Public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noripterus
''Noripterus'' (meaning "lake wing" from Mongolian language, Mongolian ''nuur'', "lake" and Greek ''pteron'', "wing") is a genus of dsungaripteridae, dsungaripterid pterodactyloidea, pterodactyloid pterosaur from Lower Cretaceous-age Wuerho Pterosaur Fauna (WPF) of the Lianmuqin Formation and Shengjinkou Formation in the Dzungaria, Junggar Basin of Xinjiang, People's Republic of China, China. Both formations have seen various age estimates, with data suggest at least some of the WPF dates to the middle Valanginian, but the upper and lower bounds of these pterosaur bearing deposits remains unclear. It was first named by Yang Zhongjian (also known as C.C. Young in older sources) in 1973. Additional fossil remains have been recovered from Tsagaantsav Svita, Mongolia. Description The first, holotype specimen of ''Noripterus'' (Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, IVPP V.4062, type locality IVPP 64045) preserved the front part of the skull and lower jaws, verteb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lianmuqin Formation
The Lianmuqin Formation, also transcribed as Lianmugin Formation,Lianmugin Formation at .org and Lianmuxin Formation, is an geologic formation composed of "interbedded red green and yellow variegated s and |
Pterosaur
Pterosaurs are an extinct clade of flying reptiles in the order Pterosauria. They existed during most of the Mesozoic: from the Late Triassic to the end of the Cretaceous (228 million to 66 million years ago). Pterosaurs are the earliest vertebrates known to have evolved powered flight. Their wings were formed by a membrane of skin, muscle, and other tissues stretching from the ankles to a dramatically lengthened fourth finger. There were two major types of pterosaurs. Basal pterosaurs (also called 'non-pterodactyloid pterosaurs' or ' rhamphorhynchoids') were smaller animals with fully toothed jaws and, typically, long tails. Their wide wing membranes probably included and connected the hind legs. On the ground, they would have had an awkward sprawling posture, but the anatomy of their joints and strong claws would have made them effective climbers, and some may have even lived in trees. Basal pterosaurs were insectivores or predators of small vertebrates. Later pte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tugulu Group
The Tugulu Group () is a geological Group in Xinjiang, China whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous The Early Cretaceous (geochronology, geochronological name) or the Lower Cretaceous (chronostratigraphy, chronostratigraphic name) is the earlier or lower of the two major divisions of the Cretaceous. It is usually considered to stretch from 143.1 .... Dinosaur skeletal remains and footprints are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Early Cretaceous, Asia)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 563-570. . Vertebrate paleofauna Dinosaurs Pterosaurs Pseudosuchians Turtles Fish References Bibliography * Geologic groups of China Lower Cretaceous Series of Asia Cretaceous China Paleontology in Xinjiang Long stubs with short prose {{PRChina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azhdarchoid
Azhdarchoidea (International Phonetic Alphabet, , meaning "azhdarchid-like forms") is a group of pterosaurs within the suborder Pterodactyloidea. Pterosaurs belonging to this group lived throughout the Early Cretaceous, Early and Late Cretaceous periods, with one tentative member, ''Tendaguripterus'', that lived in the Late Jurassic period. Remains of this group have been found in the Americas, Africa, and Eurasia, suggesting that they probably had a global distribution. Azhdarchoids are generally distinguished from other pterodactyloids by their relatively low arm-to-leg-length ratio, suggesting that they were more proficient in moving on the ground than pterosaurs like ''Pteranodon'' or ''Anhanguera (pterosaur), Anhanguera'' (which had very long arms relative to the length of their legs). This has led some researchers to suggest that many azhdarchoids, such as the azhdarchids and dsungaripterids, may have been primarily terrestrial, while retaining the ability to fly when nece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shengjinkou Formation
The Shengjinkou Formation is an Early Cretaceous-aged Konservat-Lagerstätte composed of "interbedded red green and yellow variegated mudstones and siltstones" that is part of the larger Tugulu Group of China. Dinosaur and pterosaur remains have been recovered from the formation. The uppermost layers of the formation have been dated to the Valanginian age. History The Shengjikou Formation was first identified in a 1956 manuscript by Xia Gongjun. The type locality is near Turpan City in the Xinjiang Region of China. The first pterosaur and dinosaur remains from the Shengjinkou Formation were identified by 1973, including several skulls belonging to ''Dsungaripterus weii'' and indeterminate sauropod remains possibly belonging to '' Asiatosaurus mongoliensis''. In 2006 from the Hami region in Xinjiang, the Shengjinkou Formation, a Konservat-Lagerstätte was reported, in this case lake sediments allowing for an exceptional preservation of fossils. The same year, Qiu Zhanxiang and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasandong Formation
The Hasandong Formation () is an Early Cretaceous (Aptian to Albian) geologic Formation (geology), formation in South Korea. It has been dated to the late Aptian and earliest Albian, between 118.0 ± 2.6 Ma and 112.4 ± 1.3 Ma. Dinosaur remains have been discovered from this formation, though no genus is considered valid as of 2016. Other reptiles from the formation include the Adocidae, adocid turtle ''Proadocus'' and possibly the pterosaur ''Dsungaripterus''. Fossil content Invertebrate fossils Few fragments of insects have been discovered from the formation. Molluscs Ostracods Ostracod carapaces have been discovered from the formation. Vertebrate fossils Actinopterygii Testudines Shell fragments of testudines have been discovered. Crocodylomorpha Several teeth remains have been reported but are not assigned to the specific clade. Pterosaurs Dinosaurs Several indeterminate theropod teeth remains have been reported. Eggs Unnamed dinosaur egg fossils ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
