Wightia

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By Emerson Winslow
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Winslow, E. (2015, November 12). Wightia. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/wightia/

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Name

Wightia ‭(‬named after the isle of Wight‭).

Phonetic

Write-e-ah.

Named By

David M.‭ ‬Martill,‭ ‬Mick Green,‭ ‬Roy Smith,‭ ‬Megan Jacobs‭ & ‬John Winch‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Pterosauria,‭ ‬Pterodactyloidea,‭ ‬Azhdarchoidea,‭ ‬Tapejaridae,‭ ‬Sinopterinae.

Diet

Unknown.

Species

W.‭ ‬declivirostris‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of remains.

Known locations

England‭ ‬-‭ ‬Wessex Formation.

Time Period

Barremian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Tip of the premaxilla‭ (‬upper jaw‭)‬.

In Depth

       Wightia is a genus of tapejarid pterosaur that lived in Europe during the early Cretaceous.‭ ‬Wightia is‭ ‬named after the Isle of Wight which is situated on the southern coast of England.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬First tapejarid pterosaur from the Wessex Formation‭ (‬Wealden Group:‭ ‬Lower Cretaceous,‭ ‬Barremian‭) ‬of the United Kingdom.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cretaceous Research.‭ ‬-‭ ‬David M.‭ ‬Martill,‭ ‬Mick Green,‭ ‬Roy Smith,‭ ‬Megan Jacobs‭ & ‬John Winch‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

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