Pricesaurus
Encyclopedia
"Pricesaurus" is an informal name
for a genus
of pterodactyloid pterosaur
from the Aptian
-age Lower Cretaceous Santana Formation
of Araripe, Brazil
. Although it was first discussed as "Pricesaurus" in a 1986 abstract, virtually nothing is known about it. The suggested type species is "P. megalodon". It is known from cranial material.
Nomen nudum
The phrase nomen nudum is a Latin term, meaning "naked name", used in taxonomy...
for a genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of pterodactyloid pterosaur
Pterosaur
Pterosaurs were flying reptiles of the clade or order Pterosauria. They existed from the late Triassic to the end of the Cretaceous Period . Pterosaurs are the earliest vertebrates known to have evolved powered flight...
from the Aptian
Aptian
The Aptian is an age in the geologic timescale or a stage in the stratigraphic column. It is a subdivision of the Early or Lower Cretaceous epoch or series and encompasses the time from 125.0 ± 1.0 Ma to 112.0 ± 1.0 Ma , approximately...
-age Lower Cretaceous Santana Formation
Santana Formation
The Santana Formation is a geologic Lagerstätte in northeastern Brazil's Araripe Basin where the states of Pernambuco, Piauí and Ceará come together. The geological formation, named after the village of Santana do Cariri, lies at the base of the Araripe Plateau...
of Araripe, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. Although it was first discussed as "Pricesaurus" in a 1986 abstract, virtually nothing is known about it. The suggested type species is "P. megalodon". It is known from cranial material.