Christmas Sale T262 - Top Rare 3.38 Inch Cretaceous Azhdarchid Pterosaur Metatarsal Bone Kemkem Save 30% Now [pUj9F7d4]

Scientific name: Unidentified Azhdarchid Pterosaur metatarsal bone. Alanqa saharica, Ibrahim et al. (2010) or Xericeps Martill et al., 2017

Location: Taouz, Errachidia Province, South Morocco

Geological Formation: Ifezouane Formation, Kem Kem Basin, Red Sandstone Beds

Age: Upper Cretaceous, Cenomanian stage, (~96 Million Years)

Size (long): 8.6cm = 3.38 Inch

REF.: T262

DESCRIPTION:
This is one of the most unique and extraordinary specimens of our Pterosaurs collection. It is the partial metatarsal bone of a strange and little-known pterosaur species of the North African Cretaceous. This type of fossils are extremely rare.

Its morphology resembles very much that of the Azhdarchid pterosaurs. Two genus of Azhdarchid pterosaurs have been described from the Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian stage) of South Morocco. One of them, the genus Alanqa and the other the genus Xericeps. This specimen is something unique and worthy of study and comparison to similar remains already published. High scientific value.

It has small glued and tiny filled fracture. Partial metatarsal lacking the proximal epiphysis or proximal end.

A New Pterosaur (Pterodactyloidea: Azhdarchidae) fromthe Upper Cretaceous of Morocco