Genus of azhdarchid pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous
Wellnhopterus
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian), 68–66 Ma
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Illustration of TMM 42489-2
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Order:
†Pterosauria
Suborder:
†Pterodactyloidea
Family:
†Azhdarchidae
Subfamily:
†Quetzalcoatlinae
Genus:
†Wellnhopterus Andres and Langston Jr., 2021
Type species
†Wellnhopterus brevirostris
Andres and Langston Jr., 2021
Synonyms
Javelinadactylus sagebieli Campos, 2021
Wellnhopterus (lit.'Wellnhofer's wing') is an azhdarchid pterosaur recovered from the Late Cretaceous Javelina Formation in Texas that was previously identified as a thalassodromine. It consists of a set of upper and lower jaws (TMM 42489-2), as well as some cervical vertebrae (TMM 42489-2.3 to 42489-2.8) and a fragmentary long bone (TMM 42489-2.9). In July 2021, the jaws were given the genus name "Javelinadactylus" (meaning "Javelina Finger"), with the type and only species as "J. sagebieli"; however, this article has now been retracted.[1] In a paper published in December 2021, the complete holotype was independently named Wellnhopterus, with the only species being W. brevirostris.[2] As of 2022, this is the formal name of this pterosaur.
^Campos, H. B. N. (July 31, 2021). "A new azhdarchoid pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous Javelina Formation of Texas". Biologia. doi:10.1007/s11756-021-00841-7. S2CID 238764420.
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