Pangupterus
Name:
Pangupterus
(Pangu wing).
Phonetic: Pan-gu-teh-rus (second ’p’ in the
middle is silent and not pronounced).
Named By: J. Lu, C. Liu, L. Pan &
C. Shen - 2016.
Classification: Chordata, Reptilia,
Pterosauria, Pterodactyloidea.
Species: P. liui (type).
Diet: Piscivore?
Size: Uncertain due to lack of remains.
Known locations: China - Jiufotang Formation.
Time period: Aptian? of the Cretaceous.
Fossil representation: Lower jaw.
At
the time of its naming Pangupterus is known only
from a single jaw
bone. This jaw reveals that this pterosaur
had small conical teeth
jutting out to the sides at an angle. This in turn suggests that
Pangupterus was a hunter of fish.
Further reading
- A New Pterodactyloid Pterosaur from the Early Cretaceous of the
Western Part of Liaoning Province, Northeastern China. - Acta
Geologica Sinica. 90 (3): 777–782. - J. Lu, C.
Liu, L. Pan & C. Shen - 2016.
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