Simurghia

Sim-ur-gey-ah.
By Liam Carter
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Liam Carter

Paleoanthropologist

Liam Carter explores the roots of humanity by studying early human fossils and artifacts. His ground-breaking work has provided a deeper understanding of our ancestors' lifestyles and social structures.

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Carter, L. (2016, September 23). Simurghia. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/simurghia/

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Name

Simurghia ‭(‬named after Simurgh,‭ ‬a flying beast from Persian mythology‭)‬.

Phonetic

Sim-ur-gey-ah.

Named By

N.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Longrich,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Martill‭ & ‬B.‭ ‬Andres‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Pterosauria,‭ ‬Pterodactyloidea,‭ ‬Pteranodontia,‭ ‬Nyctosauridae.

Diet

Piscivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬robusta‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Morocco.

Time Period

Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains of many individuals.

In Depth

       Simurghia is a genus of pterosaur that lived in Africa during the late Cretaceous.‭ ‬The holotype fossils of Simurghia were found in what was a marine environment,‭ ‬strongly showing that Simurghia lived in coastal ecosystems.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Late Maastrichtian pterosaurs from North Africa and mass extinction of Pterosauria at the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PLoS Biology‭ ‬16‭(‬3‭)‬:e2001663:1-38.‭ ‬-‭ ‬N.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Longrich,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Martill‭ & ‬B.‭ ‬Andres‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

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