Daitingopterus
Encyclopedia
"Daitingopterus" is a nomen nudum
, meaning that it is not a valid scientific name. Informally coined in 2004, it is intended as a replacement name for "Germanodactylus
" rhamphastinus, named by Wagner in 1851 as a species of Ornithocephalus
. It lived in the Late Jurassic
of what is now Germany
.
Nomen nudum
The phrase nomen nudum is a Latin term, meaning "naked name", used in taxonomy...
, meaning that it is not a valid scientific name. Informally coined in 2004, it is intended as a replacement name for "Germanodactylus
Germanodactylus
Germanodactylus is a genus of dsungaripteroid pterodactyloid pterosaur from Late Jurassic-age rocks of Germany, including the Solnhofen limestone. Its specimens were long thought to pertain to Pterodactylus. Its head crest is a distinctive feature.-Description:Germanodactylus is described as...
" rhamphastinus, named by Wagner in 1851 as a species of Ornithocephalus
Ornithocephalus
The name Ornithocephalus may refer either to* a genus of orchid or* an obsolete name once applied to pterosaur specimens now classified as Pterodactylus and Rhamphorhynchus....
. It lived in the Late Jurassic
Late Jurassic
The Late Jurassic is the third epoch of the Jurassic Period, and it spans the geologic time from 161.2 ± 4.0 to 145.5 ± 4.0 million years ago , which is preserved in Upper Jurassic strata. In European lithostratigraphy, the name "Malm" indicates rocks of Late Jurassic age...
of what is now Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
External links
- "Germanodactylus" rhamphastinus in The Pterosaur Database
- Restoration of "Daitingopterus" at The Grave Yard