Xericeps

Zeh-re-seps.
By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2015, August 7). Xericeps. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/xericeps/

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Name

Xericeps ‭(‬dry catch‭)‬.

Phonetic

Zeh-re-seps.

Named By

D.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Martill,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Unwin,‭ ‬N.‭ ‬Ibrahim‭ & ‬N.‭ ‬Longrich‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Pterosauria,‭ ‬Pterodactyloidea,‭ ‬Azhdarchoidea.

Diet

Piscivore‭?‬/uncertain.

Species

X.‭ ‬curvirostris‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of remains.

Known locations

Morocco‭ ‬-‭ ‬Kem Kem Formation.

Time Period

Albian/Cenomanian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial lower jaw.

In Depth

       Xericeps is a genus of pterosaur that lived in Africa during the Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new edentulous pterosaur from the Cretaceous Kem Kem beds of south eastern Morocco.‭ ‬Cretaceous Research‭ ‬84:1-12.‭ ‬-‭ ‬D.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Martill,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Unwin,‭ ‬N.‭ ‬Ibrahim‭ & ‬N.‭ ‬Longrich‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

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