Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4746983 | Cretaceous Research | 2015 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
A jaw bone attributed to the mid-Cretaceous azhdarchid pterosaur Alanqa saharica Ibrahim et al., 2010 is described. The new specimen from the Kem Kem beds of south eastern Morocco is unusual for the presence of expanded rostral bones that protrude above the occlusal surface of the jaws. The function of this unusual osteological modification is uncertain, but it is considered likely that it served a role in food processing, or perhaps jaw stability.
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Authors
David M. Martill, Nizar Ibrahim,