神龍翼龍科
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神龍翼龍科（Azhdarchidae）屬於神龍翼龍超科，主要生存於晚白堊紀，包括了已知最大的翼龍(風神翼龍)。Nessov在1984年建立神龍翼龍亞科，屬於無齒翼龍科，當時包含了神龍翼龍、風神翼龍、以及Titanopteryx（目前為阿氏翼龍）。
神龍翼龍科的主要特徵為非常細長的頸部，由延長的頸椎所構成，這些頸椎的剖面為圓形。已發現的神龍翼龍科化石大部分來自牠們的獨特頸部骨頭；只有少數物種已發現狀況良好的骨骼，例如：風神翼龍、浙江翼龍與相近的古神翼龍科。神龍翼龍科的其他特徵還有相當大型的頭部、類似長茅的頜部。神龍翼龍科動物曾被認為生活方式類似現代的剪嘴鷗；[1][2]但最近有些研究人員對此論點產生質疑，認為神龍翼龍科缺乏剪嘴鷗的演化特徵，生活方式類似陸生的鸛鳥。[3][4][5]
[编辑] 分類
神龍翼龍科最初因為牠們長而無齒的嘴喙，而被分類為無齒翼龍科的近親。而其他學者認為神龍翼龍科應該與梳頜翼龍科（包括以過濾方式捕食獵物的梳頜翼龍與南翼龍）更為接近。目前神龍翼龍科被廣泛認定與妖精翼龍與古神翼龍有密切關係。
以下列表是根據大衛·安文（David Unwin）在2006年的研究：[6]
- 神龍翼龍科 Azhdarchidae
- 可能屬於神龍翼龍類的屬：
[编辑] 附註
- ^ Nessov, L. A. (1984). ["Upper Cretaceous pterosaurs and birds from Central Asia."] Paleontologicheskii Zhurnal, 1984(1), 47-57.
- ^ Kellner, A. W. A., and Langston, W. (1996). "Cranial remains of Quetzalcoatlus (Pterosauria, Azhdarchidae) from Late Cretaceous sediments of Big Bend National Park, Texas." Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 16, 222-231.
- ^ Chatterjee, S., and Templin, R. J. (2004). "Posture, locomotion, and paleoecology of pterosaurs." Geological Society of America Special Publication, 376, 1-64.
- ^ Ősi, A., Weishampel, D.B., and Jianu, C.M. (2005). "First evidence of azhdarchid pterosaurs from the Late Cretaceous of Hungary." Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 50(4): 777–787.
- ^ Humphries, S., Bonser, R.H.C., Witton, M.P., and Martill, D.M. (2007). "Did pterosaurs feed by skimming? Physical modelling and anatomical evaluation of an unusual feeding method." PLoS Biology, 5(8): e204.
- ^ Unwin, David M.. The Pterosaurs: From Deep Time. New York: Pi Press. 2006: 273. ISBN ISBN 0-13-146308-X.
- ^ Averianov, A.O. (2007). "New records of azhdarchids (Pterosauria, Azhdarchidae) from the late Cretaceous of Russia, Kazakhstan, and Central Asia." Paleontological Journal, 41(2): 189-197.
- ^ Averianov, A.O.; Arkhangelsky, M.S.; and Pervushov, E.M.. A New Late Cretaceous Azhdarchid (Pterosauria, Azhdarchidae) from the Volga Region. Paleontological Journal. 2008, 42 (6): 634-642.
[编辑] 參考資料
- Astibia, H., Buffetaut, E., Buscalioni, A.D., Cappetta, H., Corrall, C., Estes, R., Garcia-Garmilla, F., Jaeger, J.J., Jimenez-Fuentes, E., Loeuff, J. Le, Mazin, J.M., Orue-Etxebarria, X., Pereda-Suberbiola, J., Powell, J.E., Rage, J.C., Rodriguez-Lazaro, J., Sanz, J.L., and Tong, H. (1991). "The fossil vertebrates from Lafio (Basque Country, Spain); new evidence on the composition and affinities of the Late Cretaceous continental fauna of Europe." Terra Nova, 2: 460-466.
- Bennett, S. C. (2000). "Pterosaur flight: the role of actinofibrils in wing function." Historical Biology, 14: 255-284.
- （俄文）Nessov, L.A. (1990). ["Flying reptiles of the Jurassic and Cretaceous of the USSR and the significance of their remains for the reconstruction of palaeogeographic conditions."] Bulletin of Leningrad University, Series 7, Geology and Geography, 4(28): 3-10.
- （俄文）Nessov, L.A. (1991). ["Giant flying reptiles of the family Azhdarchidae: 11. Environment, sedirnentological conditions and preservation of remains."] Bulletin of Leningrad Universitv Series 7, Geology and Geography, 3(21), 16-24.ar:أزداركتيات
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