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Pterosaurs from the Late Cretaceous of Angola
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Fourteen fossil bones from the Lower Maastrichtian marine locality of Bentiaba in the Namibe Basin of Angola, Africa, identified as pterosaurs, are here described and attributed to Pteranodontia. One articulated set of bones from within the fossil assemblage can be further attributed to the Nyctosauridae, gen. et sp. nov. This is the first record of pterosaur material from the central west coast of Africa, contributing new information about the paleoecological environment of Gondwana during this time frame. Ontogenetic deductions are also drawn from preliminary histological work. This fossil assemblage provides a first glimpse of Angolan pterosaur paleobiodiversity, giving further insight into the ecosystems of the Late Cretaceous.
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Pterosauria Lower Maastrichtian Angola Namibe Basin