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Pterodactylus giganteus

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Pterodactylus giganteus is a scientific name which has been used for at least three distinct species of pterosaurs previously classified in the genus Pterodactylus. It may refer to:

  • "Pterodactylus" giganteus (Oken, 1819): Originally Ornithocephalus giganteus, currently considered a synonym of Rhamphorhynchus muensteri
  • "Pterodactylus" giganteus (Morris, 1854): A synonym of Cimoliornis diomedeus
  • "Pterodactylus" giganteus (Bowerbank, 1846): Now Lonchodraco giganteus

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