Orientognathus

Or-e-ent-o-gnay-fuss
By Claire Morris
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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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Morris, C. (2014, June 27). Orientognathus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/orientognathus/

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Name

Orientognathus ‭(‬oriental jaw‭)‬.

Phonetic

Or-e-ent-o-gnay-fuss

Named By

J.‭ ‬Lu,‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Pu,‭ ‬X.‭ ‬Wei,‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Chang‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬Kundrat‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Pterosauria,‭ ‬Rhamphorhynchidae.

Diet

Piscivore.

Species

O.‭ ‬chaoyangensis‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-‭ ‬Tuchengzi Formation.

Time Period

Mid Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Skull and partial skeleton.

In Depth

       Orientognathus is a genus of pterosaur that lived in China during the mid Jurassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new rhamphorhynchid pterosaur‭ (‬Pterosauria‭) ‬from Jurassic deposits of Liaoning Province,‭ ‬China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Zootaxa‭ ‬3911‭(‬1‭)‬:119-129.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Lu,‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Pu,‭ ‬X.‭ ‬Wei,‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Chang‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬Kundrat‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

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