Rhamphinion

Ram-fin-e-on.
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Name

Rhamphinion (Beak nape).

Phonetic

Ram-fin-e-on.

Named By

Kevin Padian - 1982.

Classification

Chordata, Reptilia, Pterosauria.

Diet

Unknown.

Species

R. jenkinsi

Size

Unknown.

Known locations

USA, Arizona - Kayenta Formation.

Time Period

Sinemurian to Pliensbachian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Fragmentary remains of a partial skull and a few teeth.

In Depth

       Almost nothing is known about this pterosaur, not even its position and relationship amongst other pterosaurs, only that it is possibly a basal rhamphorhynchoid pterosaur based on the shape of its jugal and early appearance in the fossil record.

Further Reading

– Pterosaur remains from the Kayenta Formation (?Early Jurassic) of Arizona . – Palaeontology 27(2):407-413. – K. Padian – 1984.

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