msantix Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 A new Azhdarchoid Pterosaur has been described from the Kem Kem Beds in Morocco. Unfortunately i can only link access to the abstract not the full paper. Anyway the new Pterosaur is named Apatorhamphus gyrostega and the researchers believe it to most likely be a Chaoyangopterid Pterosaur based on a partial rostrum. This is the third Azhdarchoid named from the Kem Kem (along with Alanqa & Xericeps). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S019566711930374X?via%3Dihub 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigantoraptor Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 My specimen looks a lot like the one in the paper. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msantix Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 1 minute ago, gigantoraptor said: My specimen looks a lot like the one in the paper. Yep that looks like a perfect match, i would be confident with the id based on that cross section. I have a jaw fragment that i was told is likely Xericeps but the cross section also matches yours and the one in the paper... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigantoraptor Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 1 minute ago, msantix said: Yep that looks like a perfect match, i would be confident with the id based on that cross section. I have a jaw fragment that i was told is likely Xericeps but the cross section also matches yours and the one in the paper... Interesting. It is very similar to the paper, but Xericeps looks also close (first pic). Alanqa is further off (Second pic). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 For those of you that thought you had identified your Kem Kem pterosaur beak here is another one to consider. This paper describes the new species Apatorhamphus gyrostega which brings the number of named Kem Kem azhdarchids to three, and the number of named Kem Kem pterosaurs to five. More to come or do some of these Azhdarchids actually reflect sexual dimorphism time will tell. Just keep that eraser handy... Sorry once again its PAAAAAAAywalled https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S019566711930374X?via%3Dihub snip-it photos from the paper @msantix @LordTrilobite 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigantoraptor Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 For those interested, I have access to the paper. Not sure if it is allowed to post the paper here? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 7 minutes ago, gigantoraptor said: For those interested, I have access to the paper. Not sure if it is allowed to post the paper here? Probably best not to post a full (paywalled) paper on the open boards. 2 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 6 minutes ago, gigantoraptor said: For those interested, I have access to the paper. Not sure if it is allowed to post the paper here? Missed it thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 9 minutes ago, gigantoraptor said: For those interested, I have access to the paper. Not sure if it is allowed to post the paper here? Old age setting in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Topics merged. 1 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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