pterodactyl

extinct genus of pterosaurs (Pterosauria)
Taxon fossil_taxon Q309490
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pterodactyl

Summary

pterodactyl is a fossil taxon[1]. pterodactyl has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • pterodactyl's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon[3].
  • pterodactyl is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • pterodactyl belongs to the parent taxon Monofenestrata[5].
  • pterodactyl belongs to the parent taxon Pterodactylidae[6].
  • pterodactyl belongs to the parent taxon Euctenochasmatia[7].
  • pterodactyl's location of discovery is recorded as Solnhofen Limestone[8].
  • pterodactyl's scientific name is Pterodactylus[9].
  • pterodactyl's Commons category is recorded as Pterodactylus[10].
  • pterodactyl began on -150800000-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • pterodactyl ended on -148500000-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • pterodactyl's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pterodactylus[13].
  • pterodactyl's Commons gallery is recorded as Pterodactylus[14].
  • pterodactyl's taxon synonym is recorded as Diopecephalus[15].
  • pterodactyl's different from is recorded as Pteranodon[16].
  • pterodactyl's wingspan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1.04'}[17].

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Classification

pterodactyl's scientific name is Pterodactylus[9]. pterodactyl is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Recorded parent taxon include Monofenestrata[5], Pterodactylidae[6], and Euctenochasmatia[7].

Identifiers

pterodactyl's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 47449861[18]. pterodactyl's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 7236977[19].

Why It Matters

pterodactyl has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] pterodactyl is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Fossilworks. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Caterina Sansone · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bncf thesaurus id 80269
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P508]]: 80269"
  2. 26d ago · PieterJanR · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon synonym Diopecephalus
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1420]]: [[Q21441221]]"
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