naa a22 4500 510808824 CHVBK 20180411083431.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s12542-012-0159-8 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s12542-012-0159-8 Bennett S. Department of Biological Sciences, Fort Hays State University, 67601-4099, Hays, KS, USA aut New information on body size and cranial display structures of Pterodactylus antiquus , with a revision of the genus [Elektronische Daten] [S. Bennett] Pterodactylus antiquus has long been thought to have been quite small (~50cm wingspan) and to have differed from P. longicollum, Ctenochasma, Germanodactylus, and Gnathosaurus in lacking a bony cranial crest, though a soft tissue crest and occipital lappet have been described. This article describes a new specimen of P. antiquus larger than all previously known specimens, which demonstrates that the species exceeded 1m in wingspan and had a low bony cranial crest. A smaller, incipient crest was identified on the holotype specimen. Additional specimens, including the counterpart of Wellnhofer's original occipital lappet specimen, provide evidence of the occipital lappet and the soft tissue crest extending upward above the naso-antorbital fenestra and orbit. In order to provide a proper taxonomic context for the findings, the recent synonymization of the species Pterodactylus antiquus and P. kochi on the basis of shared correlation of tooth number and skull length despite perceived differences in dentition and skull, neck, and trunk proportions is reviewed. A measurement error that had made it appear that P. antiquus differed significantly from P. kochi in proportions is documented, and after correction of the measurement error and reevaluation of the dental evidence there are no significant differences between the two nominal species. Thus, the synonymization of P. antiquus and P. kochi was appropriate, and a revised diagnosis is presented. In addition, the species P. longicollum and P. micronyx, which for some years have been viewed as not congeneric with P. antiquus, are placed in a new genus and transferred to Aurorazhdarcho, respectively. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2012 Pterodactylus nationallicence Pterodactylidae nationallicence Pterosauria nationallicence Jurassic nationallicence Solnhofen Limestone nationallicence Pterodactylus nationallicence Pterodactylidae nationallicence Pterosaurier nationallicence Jura nationallicence Solnhofener Plattenkalk nationallicence Paläontologische Zeitschrift Springer-Verlag 87/2(2013-06-01), 269-289 0031-0220 87:2<269 2013 87 12542 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12542-012-0159-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12542-012-0159-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Bennett S. Department of Biological Sciences, Fort Hays State University, 67601-4099, Hays, KS, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Paläontologische Zeitschrift Springer-Verlag 87/2(2013-06-01), 269-289 0031-0220 87:2<269 2013 87 12542 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer