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The pterosaurian remains from the Grunbach Formation (Campanian, Gosau Group) of Austria; a reappraisal of Ornithocheirus buenzeli
Eric Buffetaut, Attila Osi and Edina Prondvai
The pterosaurian remains from the Grunbach Formation (Campanian, Gosau Group) of Austria; a reappraisal of Ornithocheirus buenzeli
Geological Magazine (March 2011) 148 (2): 334-339
The pterosaurian remains from the Grunbach Formation (Campanian, Gosau Group) of Austria; a reappraisal of Ornithocheirus buenzeli
Geological Magazine (March 2011) 148 (2): 334-339
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Abstract
The fragmentary pterosaur material from the Campanian Grunbach Formation (Gosau Group) of Muthmannsdorf (Austria), previously identified as Ornithocheirus buenzeli Bunzel, 1871, is revised. A lower jaw fragment shows a helical type of articulation, which is known in several families of pterosaurs, and cannot be identified with great accuracy. The proximal part of a humerus shows distinctive features that allow it to be referred to as a member of the family Azhdarchidae, which is widespread in the Late Cretaceous Period of Europe. Ornithocheirus buenzeli is considered a nomen dubium. The pterosaur material from the Grunbach Formation cannot be used as evidence for the presence of ornithocheirids in the Late Cretaceous of Europe.
ISSN: 0016-7568
EISSN: 1469-5081
Coden: GEMGA4
Serial Title: Geological Magazine
Serial Volume: 148
Serial Issue: 2
Title: The pterosaurian remains from the Grunbach Formation (Campanian, Gosau Group) of Austria; a reappraisal of Ornithocheirus buenzeli
Affiliation: Ecole Normale Superieure, Laboratoire de Geologie,
Paris,
France
Pages: 334-339
Published: 201103
Text Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press,
London,
United Kingdom
References: 47
Accession Number: 2011-026552
Categories: Vertebrate paleontology
Document Type: Serial
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Illustration Description: illus.
N46°15'00" - N49°00'00", E09°30'00" - E17°15'00"
Secondary Affiliation: Hungarian Natural History Museum,
HUN,
HungaryEotvos Lorand University,
HUN,
Hungary
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Secondary Affiliation: GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. Abstract, Copyright, Cambridge University Press. Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States
Update Code: 201115