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Pteranodon comptus type, Graham County, Kansas, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 39.4167,-99.8333 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
Given Location | Kansas, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Graham County, Kansas, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Pteranodon comptus type | Marsh O. C. | Colorado - Niobrara - Smoky Hill Chalk | Probably collected between Marker Units 15 and 19; upper part of member | not reported | 85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Pteranodon sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pteranodon | 85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
References
Marsh O. C. Notice of a new sub-order of Pterosauria, American Journal of Science 11, 507-509 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!