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Aerodactylus

genus of Jurassic pterosaurs
Taxon monotypic_fossil_taxon Q18341804
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Aerodactylus

Summary

Aerodactylus is a monotypic fossil taxon[1]. Aerodactylus ranks in the top 9% of monotypic_fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (829 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Aerodactylus's instance of is recorded as monotypic fossil taxon[3].
  • Aerodactylus is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Aerodactyl is named after Aerodactylus[5].
  • Aerodactylus is classified within Aurorazhdarchidae[6].
  • Aerodactylus's scientific name is Aerodactylus[7].
  • Aerodactylus's Commons category is recorded as Aerodactylus[8].
  • Aerodactylus began on -150800000-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Aerodactylus ended on -148500000-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Aerodactylus's described by source is recorded as Pterodactylus scolopaciceps Meyer, 1860 (Pterosauria, Pterodactyloidea) from the Upper Jurassic of Bavaria, Germany: The Problem of Cryptic Pterosaur Taxa in Early Ontogeny[11].

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Classification

Aerodactylus's scientific name is Aerodactylus[7]. Aerodactylus is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Aerodactylus belongs to the parent taxon Aurorazhdarchidae[6].

Discovery and Description

Aerodactyl is named after Aerodactylus[5].

Identifiers

Aerodactylus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 9165578[12].

Why It Matters

Aerodactylus ranks in the top 9% of monotypic_fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (829 views/month).[2] Aerodactylus has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] Aerodactylus is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start time → -150800000-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Named after → Aerodactyl
    Instance of → monotypic fossil taxon
    End time → —
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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