A new gnathosaurine (Pterosauria, Archaeopterodactyloidea) from the Late Jurassic of Portugal
An incomplete, yet remarkably-sized dentated rostrum and associated partial cervical vertebrae of a pterosaur (ML 2554) were recently discovered from the Late Jurassic (Late Kimmeridgian-Early Tithonian) Lourinhã Formation of Praia do Caniçal, of central west Portugal. This specimen exhibits feature...
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| author | Alexandra E. Fernandes Victor Beccari Alexander W. A. Kellner Octávio Mateus |
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| description | An incomplete, yet remarkably-sized dentated rostrum and associated partial cervical vertebrae of a pterosaur (ML 2554) were recently discovered from the Late Jurassic (Late Kimmeridgian-Early Tithonian) Lourinhã Formation of Praia do Caniçal, of central west Portugal. This specimen exhibits features such as a spatulated anterior expansion of the rostrum, robust comb-like dentition, and pronounced rims of the tooth alveoli, indicating gnathosaurine affinities. Based on its further unique tooth and dentary morphology, a new genus and species, Lusognathus almadrava gen. et spec. nov., is proposed, making this the first named pterosaur species found within Portugal. The presence of this taxon adds yet another element to the fluvio-deltaic lagoonal environment that has been suggested as representative of the Lourinhã Formation in the Late Jurassic, further contributing to the diversity and distribution of gnathosaurines worldwide. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d9deaa076e8446cf9ba5debd17e62f9f2023-12-03T11:24:46ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592023-09-0111e1604810.7717/peerj.16048A new gnathosaurine (Pterosauria, Archaeopterodactyloidea) from the Late Jurassic of PortugalAlexandra E. Fernandes0Victor Beccari1Alexander W. A. Kellner2Octávio Mateus3Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Bayern, GermanySNSB, Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie, Munich, GermanyDepartamento de Geologia e Paleontologia, Laboratório de Sistemática e Tafonomia de Vertebrados Fósseis (LAPUG), Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilMuseu da Lourinhã, Lourinhã, PortugalAn incomplete, yet remarkably-sized dentated rostrum and associated partial cervical vertebrae of a pterosaur (ML 2554) were recently discovered from the Late Jurassic (Late Kimmeridgian-Early Tithonian) Lourinhã Formation of Praia do Caniçal, of central west Portugal. This specimen exhibits features such as a spatulated anterior expansion of the rostrum, robust comb-like dentition, and pronounced rims of the tooth alveoli, indicating gnathosaurine affinities. Based on its further unique tooth and dentary morphology, a new genus and species, Lusognathus almadrava gen. et spec. nov., is proposed, making this the first named pterosaur species found within Portugal. The presence of this taxon adds yet another element to the fluvio-deltaic lagoonal environment that has been suggested as representative of the Lourinhã Formation in the Late Jurassic, further contributing to the diversity and distribution of gnathosaurines worldwide.https://peerj.com/articles/16048.pdfPterosauriaPterodactyloideaGnathosaurinaeJurassicPortugal |
| spellingShingle | Alexandra E. Fernandes Victor Beccari Alexander W. A. Kellner Octávio Mateus A new gnathosaurine (Pterosauria, Archaeopterodactyloidea) from the Late Jurassic of Portugal PeerJ Pterosauria Pterodactyloidea Gnathosaurinae Jurassic Portugal |
| title | A new gnathosaurine (Pterosauria, Archaeopterodactyloidea) from the Late Jurassic of Portugal |
| title_full | A new gnathosaurine (Pterosauria, Archaeopterodactyloidea) from the Late Jurassic of Portugal |
| title_fullStr | A new gnathosaurine (Pterosauria, Archaeopterodactyloidea) from the Late Jurassic of Portugal |
| title_full_unstemmed | A new gnathosaurine (Pterosauria, Archaeopterodactyloidea) from the Late Jurassic of Portugal |
| title_short | A new gnathosaurine (Pterosauria, Archaeopterodactyloidea) from the Late Jurassic of Portugal |
| title_sort | new gnathosaurine pterosauria archaeopterodactyloidea from the late jurassic of portugal |
| topic | Pterosauria Pterodactyloidea Gnathosaurinae Jurassic Portugal |
| url | https://peerj.com/articles/16048.pdf |
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