Parapsicephalus purdoni Newton 1888

Reptilia - Pterosauria

Alternative combinations: Dorygnathus purdoni, Scaphognathus purdoni

Full reference: E. T. Newton. 1888. On the skull, brain and auditory organ of a new species of pterosaurian (Scaphognathus purdoni) from the Upper Lias near Whitby, Yorkshire. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series B 179:503-537

Belongs to Parapsicephalus according to B. Andres et al. 2014

See also Arthaber 1919, Carpenter et al. 2003, Newton 1888, Swinton 1934, Unwin 2003 and Zittel 1890

Sister taxa: none

Distribution:

• Jurassic of the United Kingdom (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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