Harpactognathus Carpenter et al. 2003 (pterosaur)

Reptilia - Pterosauria

Full reference: K. Carpenter, D. M. Unwin, K. C. Cloward, C. A. Miles, and C. 2003. A new scaphognathine pterosaur from the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation of Wyoming, USA. E. Buffetaut & J.-M. Mazin (eds.), Evolution and Palaeobiology of Pterosaurs, Geological Society Special Publication 217:45-54

Parent taxon: Lonchognatha according to B. Andres et al. 2014

See also Andres et al. 2010, Carpenter et al. 2003 and Chure et al. 2006

Sister taxon: Monofenestrata

Subtaxa: Harpactognathus gentryii

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Ecology: volant piscivore

Distribution: found only at Bone Cabin Quarry West (BCQ West) (Jurassic of Wyoming)

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