Scientific name Rhamphorhynchidae Rank Family | Phylum Chordata Clade †Breviquartossa Higher classification Pterosaurs | |
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Superfamily †RhamphorhynchoideaSeeley, 1870 Lower classifications |
Rhamphorhynchidae is a group of early "rhamphorhynchoid" pterosaurs named after Rhamphorhynchus, that lived in the Late Jurassic. The family Rhamphorhynchidae was named in 1870 by Harry Govier Seeley.
Classification
The cladogram (family tree) of rhamphorhynchids below is the result of a large phylogenetic analysis published by Andres & Myers in 2013.
References
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