Zhenyuanopterus
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | †Pterosauria |
| Suborder: | †Pterodactyloidea |
| Family: | †Boreopteridae |
| Subfamily: | †Boreopterinae |
| Genus: | †Zhenyuanopterus Lü, 2010 |
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† Z. longirostris
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| Zhenyuanopterus longirostris Lü, 2010
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Zhenyuanopterus is a genus of pterosaur which is known from Lower Cretaceous (early Aptian) Yixian Formation of Liaoning, China.[1]
Paleaoecology
It has been suggested that Zhenyuanopterus foraged while swimming, trapping prey within its needle-like teeth, a method similar to that of modern Platanista river dolphins, which display a similar dentition.[2]
It has been often suggested that this animal is actually the adult of its close relative Boreopterus, which is known to be a juvenile.[2]
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mark Witton, 2011
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