Pteranodon
Kalamangsa: Mid-Late Cretaceous
Pteranodon sternbergi
Klasifikasi ngèlmiah
Karajan: Animalia
Filum: Chordata
Klas: Sauropsida
Ordho: Pterosauria
Subordho: Pterodactyloidea
Superfamili: Ornithocheiroidea
Famili: Pteranodontidae
Génus: Pteranodon
Marsh, 1876
Species
  • P. longiceps (type)
  • P. sternbergi

Pteranodon (uniné /tɨˈrænədɒn/; saka basa Yunani Kuno πτερ-"swiwi" lan αν-οδων"rak duwé untu")saka akir jaman Cretaceous,ya iku salah sijining génus pterosauria sing gedhé dhéwé lan duwé epek-epek swiwi sing paling maksimal, ya iku ambané punjul 6 mèter (20 kaki).[1] Pteranodon iku dingerteni saka akèhé fosil sing spesimene paling akèh tinemu lan paling komplit,ya iku sawatara 1200 spésimèn sing dingerteni déning para ilmuwan.[2] Akèh saka spésimèn-spésimèn mau sing tinemu ing kaanan sing jangkep. Pteranodon iku sawijining reptil nanging ora kalebu jinis dinosaurus.[2] Definisine, kabèh dinosaurus kebagi ing kelompok Saurichia lan Ornithischia,kajaba Pterosaurus.[3] Nanging, sanajan kaya mangkono, Pteranodon iku tansah kapacak ing buku-buku dinosaurus lan wis kaloka ing khalayak umum minangka dinosaurus.[3]

Dheskripsi besut

Spesies Pteranodon kanthi cara apik dijelasake ing cathetan panemuan fosil, kalebu kanggo dheskripsi anatomi awake sing paling ditel lan analisis kauripane.[2] Luwih saka 1000 spésimèn sing wis diidhentifikasi,punjul setengahe wis cukup akèh ngekei informasi kanggo nggambaraké anatomi kéwan iki.[2] Malah, panemuan iki karan-sebut minangka material fosil sing paling dingerteni saka jinis pterosaurus liyané.[2]

Ukuran besut

 
Ukuran of P. longiceps lanang (ijo) lan babon (oranye) dibandingke karo manungsa

Pteranodon iku reptil mabur (pterosaurus) sing gedhé dhéwé saka kéwan mabur liyané.[4] Sawetara 6 kaki (1,8 m) dawane, duwé swiwi sing ambané 25-33 kaki (7,8-10 m),abote sawatara 35 pon, dhuwure nalika ngadheg yiku sawatara 6 kaki (1,8 m).[2] Swiwine iku diakoni minangka swiwi sing paling dawa sing dingerteni.[2] Pteranodon duwé balung sing gerong kopong,duwé awak cilik lan ora duwé buntut.[2]

Jantan diwasa Pteranodon iku dianggep reptil ambur paling amba sing dingerteni nganti pterosaurus azhdarchid gedhé tinemu ing akir abad 20-an.[2] Amba epek-epek swiwine Pteranodon lanang diwasa iku 5,6 m.[2] pteranodon wadon Dhewasane luwih cilik ukurane,kira-kira 3,8 m nalika ngepek.[2] Spesimen Pteranodon longiceps sing paling amba sing asalé saka Formasi Niobrara diukur 6,25 m saka pucuk swiwi nganti pucuk swiwine manèh.[2] Spesimen sing swiwine paling amba manèh dingerteni saka Wujud Pierre Shale, kanthi rentangan 7,25 m, sing dianggep duwéke salah sijining génus lan spésies Geosternbergia maysei sing wis cures.[5]

Pratélan Spesies lan sinonime besut

Ana ing ngisor iki ana dhaftar nama spésies lan sinonime jinis pteranodon sing tinemu.[5]

Name Author Year Status Notes
Pterodactylus occidentalis Marsh 1872 Reclassified as Pteranodon occidentalis Reclassified from Pterodactylus oweni Marsh 1871 (preoccupied by Seeley 1864)
Pterodactylus ingens Marsh 1872 Reclassified as Pteranodon ingens
Pterodactylus velox Marsh 1872 Nomen dubium Reclassified as Pteranodon velox
Ornithochirus umbrosus Cope 1872 Nomen dubium
Ornithochirus harpyia Cope 1872 Nomen dubium
Pterodactylus umbrosus (Cope) Cope (1872) 1874 Reclassification of Ornithochirus umbrosus
Pteranodon longiceps Marsh 1876 Valid Type species
Pteranodon ingens (Marsh) Williston (1872) 1876 Nomen dubium Reclassified from Pterodactylus ingens
Pteranodon occidentalis Marsh (1872) 1876 Nomen dubium Reclassified from Pterodactylus occidentalis
Pteranodon velox Marsh (1872) 1876 Nomen dubium Reclassified from Pterodactylus velox, based on a juvenile specimen
Pteranodon gracilis Marsh 1876 Reclassified as Nyctosaurus gracilis
Pteranodon comptus Marsh 1876 Nomen dubium
Pteranodon nanus Marsh 1876 Reclassified as Nyctosaurus nanus
Ornithocheirus umbrosus (Cope) Newton (1872) 1888 Reclassified as Pteranodon umbrosus Spelling correction of Ornithochirus umbrosus
Ornithocheirus harpyia (Cope) Newton (1872) 1888 Reclassified as Pteranodon harpyia Spelling correction of Ornithochirus harpyia
Pteranodon umbrosus (Cope) Williston (1872) 1892 Nomen dubium Reclassification of Ornithochirus umbrosus
Ornithostoma ingens (Marsh) Williston (1872) 1893 Synonym of Pteranodon ingens Reclassified from Pteranodon ingens
Ornithostoma umbrosum (Cope) Williston (1872) 1897 Synonym of Pteranodon umbrosus Reclassified from Pteranodon umbrosus
Pteranodon oregonensis Gilmore 1928 Reclassified as Bennettazhia oregonensis
Pteranodon sternbergi Harksen 1966 Valid
Pteranodon marshi Miller 1972 Synonym of Pteranodon longiceps
Pteranodon bonneri Miller 1972 Reclassified as Nyctosaurus bonneri
Pteranodon walkeri Miller 1972 Synonym of Pteranodon longiceps
Pteranodon (Occidentalia) eatoni (Miller) Miller (1972) 1972 Synonym of Pteranodon sternbergi
Pteranodon eatoni (Miller) Miller (1972) 1972 Synonym of Pteranodon sternbergi Reclassified from Pteranodon (Occidentalia) eatoni
Pteranodon (Longicepia) longicps [sic] (Marsh) Miller (1872) 1972 Synonym of Pteranodon longiceps Reclassified from Pteranodon longiceps
Pteranodon (Longicepia) marshi (Miller) Miller (1972) 1972 Synonym of Pteranodon longiceps Reclassified from Pteranodon marshi
Pteranodon (Sternbergia) sternbergi (Harksen) Miller (1966) 1972 Reclassified as Pteranodon (Geosternbergia) sternbergi Reclassified from Pteranodon sternbergi
Pteranodon (Sternbergia) walkeri (Miller) Miller (1972) 1972 Reclassified as Pteranodon (Geosternbergia) walkeri Reclassified from Pteranodon walkeri
Pteranodon (Pteranodon) marshi (Miller) Miller (1972) 1973 Synonym of Pteranodon longiceps Reclassified from Pteranodon marshi
Pteranodon (Occidentalia) occidentalis (Marsh) Olshevsky (1872) 1978 Synonym of Pteranodon occidentalis Reclassified from Pteranodon occidentalis
Pteranodon (Longicepia) ingens (Marsh) Olshevsky (1872) 1978 Synonym of Pteranodon ingens Reclassified from Pteranodon ingens
Pteranodon (Pteranodon) ingens (Marsh) Olshevsky (1872) 1978 Synonym of Pteranodon ingens Reclassified from Pteranodon ingens
Pteranodon (Geosternbergia) walkeri (Miller) Miller (1972) 1978 Synonym of Pteranodon longiceps Reclassified from Pteranodon walkeri
Pteranodon (Geosternbergia) sternbergi (Harksen) Miller (1966) 1978 Synonym of Pteranodon sternbergi Reclassified from Pteranodon (Sternbergia) sternbergi
Pteranodon orientalis (Bogolubov) Nesov & Yarkov (1914) 1989 Reclassified as Bogolubovia orientalis Reclassified from Ornithostoma orientalis
Geosternbergia walkeri (Miller) Olshevsky (1872) 1991 Synonym of Pteranodon sternbergi Reclassified from Pteranodon (Sternbergia) walkeri
Geosternbergia sternbergi (Harksen) Olshevsky (1966) 1991 Synonym of Pteranodon sternbergi Reclassified from Pteranodon (Geosternbergia) sternbergi

Cathetan suku besut

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