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Akharhynchus, new ornithocheirid pterosaur from Cretaceous of Morocco (free pdf)
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Ben Creisler
Oct 1, 2024, 10:45:56 AM10/1/24
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Akharhynchus martilli gen. et sp. nov.
Megan L. Jacobs, Roy E. Smith & Samir Zouhri (2024)
A new ornithocheirid pterosaur (Pterosauria: Ornithocheiridae) from the mid-Cretaceous Ifezouane Formation, Kem Kem Group of Morocco
Cretaceous Research 106015
doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cretres.2024.106015
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195667124001885
A new ornithocheirid pterosaur, Akharhynchus martilli gen. et. sp. nov. from the Ifezouane Formation, Kem Kem Group, of Morocco is herein described, based on a well-preserved anterior rostrum fragment. It is assigned to a new genus based on one autapomorphy and a unique combination of synapomorphies, including the following characters: the medial rims of the first alveoli pair contact each other, the first alveoli pair are 50% smaller than the second alveoli pair. Comparative anatomy and a phylogenetic analysis demonstrate that Akharhynchus has affinities with Tropeognathus within the Tropeognathinae.
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Akharhynchus martilli gen. et sp. nov.
Megan L. Jacobs, Roy E. Smith & Samir Zouhri (2024)
A new ornithocheirid pterosaur (Pterosauria: Ornithocheiridae) from the mid-Cretaceous Ifezouane Formation, Kem Kem Group of Morocco
Cretaceous Research 106015
doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cretres.2024.106015
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195667124001885
A new ornithocheirid pterosaur, Akharhynchus martilli gen. et. sp. nov. from the Ifezouane Formation, Kem Kem Group, of Morocco is herein described, based on a well-preserved anterior rostrum fragment. It is assigned to a new genus based on one autapomorphy and a unique combination of synapomorphies, including the following characters: the medial rims of the first alveoli pair contact each other, the first alveoli pair are 50% smaller than the second alveoli pair. Comparative anatomy and a phylogenetic analysis demonstrate that Akharhynchus has affinities with Tropeognathus within the Tropeognathinae.
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