Kingdom Animalia Suborder †Pterodactyloidea Scientific name Cathayopterus grabaui Rank Genus | Class Reptilia Family †Ctenochasmatidae Phylum Chordata Order Pterosaurs | |
Similar Pterosaurs, Longchengpterus, Gladocephaloideus, Eosipterus, Ningchengopterus | ||
Cathayopterus is a ctenochasmatid pterosaur from the Early Cretaceous-age Yixian Formation of Liaoning, China. It is a member of the group of pterosaurian filter-feeders. The type species is C. grabaui, described in 2006 by Wang and Zhou.
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