A new Sordes-like pterosaur Jianchangopterus zhaoianus gen.et sp.nov.is erected based on a almost complete skeleton with skull preserved.It is characterized by the following characters:seven and six pairs of upper jaw...A new Sordes-like pterosaur Jianchangopterus zhaoianus gen.et sp.nov.is erected based on a almost complete skeleton with skull preserved.It is characterized by the following characters:seven and six pairs of upper jaw and lower jaw teeth respectively;the development of a recess on maxilla;the evenness of the dental margin in lateral view;a distinct central ridge along dorsal surface of the mandibular symphysis;wing phalanx 4 with strongly curved shaft approximately 96%the length of the wing phalanx 1.The discovery of a Sordes-like pterosaur Jianchangopterus,and other taxa from the same formation indicates that pterosaurs reached great diversities during the Middle to Upper Jurassic period.展开更多
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文摘A new Sordes-like pterosaur Jianchangopterus zhaoianus gen.et sp.nov.is erected based on a almost complete skeleton with skull preserved.It is characterized by the following characters:seven and six pairs of upper jaw and lower jaw teeth respectively;the development of a recess on maxilla;the evenness of the dental margin in lateral view;a distinct central ridge along dorsal surface of the mandibular symphysis;wing phalanx 4 with strongly curved shaft approximately 96%the length of the wing phalanx 1.The discovery of a Sordes-like pterosaur Jianchangopterus,and other taxa from the same formation indicates that pterosaurs reached great diversities during the Middle to Upper Jurassic period.
