Tacuadactylus

Tah-cu-ah-dak-tyl-us.
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. (2016, April 2). Tacuadactylus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/tacuadactylus/

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Name

Tacuadactylus ‭(‬Tacua finger‭)‬.

Phonetic

Tah-cu-ah-dak-tyl-us.

Named By

M.‭ ‬Soto,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Montenegro,‭ ‬V.‭ ‬Mesa‭ & ‬D Perea‭ ‬-‭ ‬2021.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Pterosauria,‭ ‬Ctenochasmatidae,‭ ‬Gnathosaurinae.

Diet

Filter feeder.

Species

T.‭ ‬luciae‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of remains.

Known locations

Uruguay‭ ‬-‭ ‬Tacuaremb� Formation.

Time Period

Kimmeridgian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and jaw.

In Depth

       Tacuadactylus is a genus of ctenochasmatid pterosaur that lived in South America during the late Jurassic.‭ ‬As a ctenochasmatid,‭ ‬Tacuadactylus would have probably been a filter feeder,‭ ‬using its teeth which faced out to the sides to filter out small invertebrates from soft silt and mud.

Further reading

-‭ ‬A new ctenochasmatid‭ (‬Pterosauria,‭ ‬Pterodactyloidea‭) ‬from the late Jurassic of Uruguay.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of South American Earth Sciences.‭ ‬-‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Soto,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Montenegro,‭ ‬V.‭ ‬Mesa‭ & ‬D Perea‭ ‬-‭ ‬2021.

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