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New Perspectives on Pterosaur Palaeobiology
Geological Society, London, Special Publications
New Perspectives on Pterosaur Palaeobiology
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Author(s)
D.W. E. Hone;
D.W. E. Hone
Queen Mary University of London, UK
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D. M. Martill
D. M. Martill
University of Portsmouth, UK
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Geological Society of London

Volume
455
Copyright:
© 2018 The Author(s). Published by The Geological Society of London
Gold Open Access: This article is published under the terms of the CC-BY 3.0 license.
ISBN electronic:
9781786203366
ISBN print:
9781786203175
Publication date:
January 01, 2018
New Perspectives on Pterosaur Palaeobiology
Author(s): D.W. E. Hone, M. P. Witton, D. M. Martill
https://doi.org/10.1144/SP455
ISBN (print): 9781786203175
ISBN (electronic): 9781786203366
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 2018
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Table of Contents
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New perspectives on pterosaur palaeobiologyAuthor(s)David W. E. Hone;David W. E. Hone1Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E14NS, UK*Correspondence: [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Mark P. Witton;Mark P. Witton2School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth PO1 3QL, UKSearch for other works by this author on:David M. MartillDavid M. Martill2School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth PO1 3QL, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Pterosaurs in Mesozoic food webs: a review of fossil evidenceAuthor(s)Mark P. WittonMark P. WittonPalaeobiology Research Group, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Burnaby Building, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth, PO1 3QL, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Using three-dimensional, digital models of pterosaur skulls for the investigation of their relative bite forces and feeding stylesAuthor(s)Donald M. HendersonDonald M. HendersonRoyal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, PO Box 7500, Drumheller, AB, Canada T0J 0Y0Search for other works by this author on:
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Pelvic musculature of Vectidraco daisymorrisae and consequences for pterosaur locomotionAuthor(s)Rachel A. FrigotRachel A. FrigotCenter for Functional Anatomy and Evolution, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1830 E Monument Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Inferring the properties of the pterosaur wing membraneAuthor(s)Colin PalmerColin PalmerSchool of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1RJ, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Waves of bone deposition on the rostrum of the pterosaur PteranodonAuthor(s)S. Christopher Bennett;S. Christopher Bennett1Department of Biological Sciences, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS 67601, USA*Correspondence: [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Paul PenkalskiPaul Penkalski2The Geology Museum, 1215 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI 53706, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Neonate morphology and development in pterosaurs: evidence from a Ctenochasmatid embryo from the Early Cretaceous of ArgentinaAuthor(s)Laura Codorniú;Laura Codorniú1Departamento de Geología, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Av. Ejército de Los Andes 950, 5700 San Luis, Argentina2Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Chacabuco y Pedernera, 5700 San Luis, Argentina*Correspondence: [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Luis Chiappe;Luis Chiappe3The Dinosaur Institute, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USASearch for other works by this author on:David RivarolaDavid Rivarola1Departamento de Geología, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Av. Ejército de Los Andes 950, 5700 San Luis, ArgentinaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Short note on a new anurognathid pterosaur with evidence of perching behaviour from Jianchang of Liaoning Province, ChinaAuthor(s)Junchang Lü;Junchang Lü1Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, China2Key Laboratory of Stratigraphy and Palaeontology, Ministry of Land and Resources of China, Beijing 100037, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Qingjin Meng;Qingjin Meng3Beijing Museum of Natural History, Beijing 100050, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Baopeng Wang;Baopeng Wang3Beijing Museum of Natural History, Beijing 100050, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Di Liu;Di Liu3Beijing Museum of Natural History, Beijing 100050, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Caizhi Shen;Caizhi Shen1Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, China2Key Laboratory of Stratigraphy and Palaeontology, Ministry of Land and Resources of China, Beijing 100037, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Yuguang ZhangYuguang Zhang3Beijing Museum of Natural History, Beijing 100050, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Pterosaur material from the uppermost Jurassic of the uppermost Morrison Formation, Breakfast Bench Facies, Como Bluff, Wyoming, including a pterosaur with pneumatized femoraAuthor(s)M. A. McLain;M. A. McLain1The Master’s University, 21726 Placerita Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, California 91321, USA*Correspondence: [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:R. T. BakkerR. T. Bakker2Houston Museum of Natural Science, 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, Texas 77030, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The taxonomy and phylogeny of Diopecephalus kochi (Wagner, 1837) and ‘Germanodactylus rhamphastinus’ (Wagner, 1851)Author(s)Steven U. Vidovic;Steven U. VidovicPalaeobiology Research Group, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Burnaby Building, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 3QL, UK*Correspondence: [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:David M. MartillDavid M. MartillPalaeobiology Research Group, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Burnaby Building, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 3QL, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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A taxonomic revision of Noripterus complicidens and Asian members of the DsungaripteridaeAuthor(s)D. W. E. Hone;D. W. E. Hone1Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E14NS, UK*Correspondence: [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:S. Jiang;S. Jiang2Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Xizhimenwai Dajie, 100044, Beijing, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:X. XuX. Xu2Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Xizhimenwai Dajie, 100044, Beijing, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Topotype specimens probably attributable to the giant azhdarchid pterosaur Arambourgiania philadelphiae (Arambourg 1959)Author(s)David M. Martill;David M. Martill1School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth PO1 3QL, UK*Correspondence: [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Markus MoserMarkus Moser2Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns, Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie, Richard-Wagner-Str. 10, 80333 München, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:
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The pterosaur assemblage of the Oxford Clay Formation (Jurassic, Callovian–Oxfordian) from the UKAuthor(s)Michael O’sullivanMichael O’sullivanSchool of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Burnaby Building, Burnaby Road, Southsea, Hampshire PO1 3QL, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Systematic reassessment of the first Jurassic pterosaur from ThailandAuthor(s)David M. Unwin;David M. Unwin1School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester, 19 University Road, Leicester LE1 7RF, UK*Correspondence: [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:David M. MartillDavid M. Martill2Palaeobiology Research Group, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 3QL, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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A large pterodactyloid pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous Ferron Sandstone of UtahAuthor(s)S. Christopher BennettS. Christopher BennettDepartment of Biological Sciences, Fort Hays State University, 600 Park Street, Hays, KS 67601, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Cervical vertebrae of an enigmatic pterosaur from the Crato Formation (Lower Cretaceous, Araripe Basin, NE Brazil)Author(s)Maria E. C. Leal;Maria E. C. Leal1Centro de Ciências, Departamento de Geologia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do PICI – BL. 912, CEP. 60455-760, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil*Correspondence: [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Rodrigo V. Pêgas;Rodrigo V. Pêgas2Laboratory of Systematics and Taphonomy of Fossil Vertebrates, Departamento de Geologia e Paleontologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Museu Nacional, Quinta da Boa Vista s/n, São Cristóvão, CEP. 20940-040, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilSearch for other works by this author on:Niels Bonde;Niels Bonde3Biosystematics Section, Zoological Museum (SNM, Copenhagen University), Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark4Fur Museum (Muserum Salling), Nederby 28, DK-7884 Fur, DenmarkSearch for other works by this author on:Alexander W. A. KellnerAlexander W. A. Kellner2Laboratory of Systematics and Taphonomy of Fossil Vertebrates, Departamento de Geologia e Paleontologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Museu Nacional, Quinta da Boa Vista s/n, São Cristóvão, CEP. 20940-040, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilSearch for other works by this author on:
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A wing metacarpal from Italy and its implications for latest Cretaceous pterosaur diversityAuthor(s)Fabio M. Dalla VecchiaFabio M. Dalla VecchiaSoprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Nucleo Operativo di Udine, Via Zanon, 22 I-33100 Udine, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
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A new pterosaur specimen from the Upper Tunbridge Wells Sand Formation (Cretaceous, Valanginian) of southern England and a review of Lonchodectes sagittirostris (Owen 1874)Author(s)Stanislas Rigal;Stanislas Rigal1School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 3QL, UK2Département des Sciences de la Terre, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, 46 Allée d’Italie, 69364 Lyon cedex 07, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:David M. Martill;David M. Martill1School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 3QL, UK*Correspondence: [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Steven C. SweetmanSteven C. Sweetman1School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 3QL, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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