Parirau ataroa
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Parirau (meaning "ancient wing" in Maori) is a dubious genus of pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous period, belonging either to the Azhdarchidae or the Lonchodectidae.[1] It was the first pterosaur discovered in New Zealand,[2] being found near the Mangahouanga Stream, in the Tahora Formation.[3] The type species, Parirau ataroa, was tentatively described by Carlos Albuquerque in 2019.[3] It probably had a wingspan of around 3.75 metres (12.3 ft) long.[2]
The first mention of NZMS CD 467, the holotype of Parirau, was in 1988 by Joan Wiffen and Ralph Molnar.[2] The bone was discovered by Wiffen. The ulna was studied many times until it was described in 2019. Most paleontologists agree that the name Parirau is informal, therefore a nomen nudum.
References[edit]
- ↑ Averianov, A.O. (2012). “Ornithostoma sedgwicki – valid taxon of azhdarchoid pterosaurs.” Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS, 316(1): 40–49.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wiffen, J., Molnar, R. E., 1988 First pterosaur from New Zealand. Alcheringa 12, 53–59
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 A Late Cretaceous Lonchodectid? (2019) Albuquerque, C. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2019.12.17.879783
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