Ctenochasmatoidea

Ctenochasmatoids; Temporal range: Late Jurassic - Early Cretaceous,
	Fossil specimen of Ctenochasma elegans
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Order:	†Pterosauria
Suborder:	†Pterodactyloidea
Clade:	†Euctenochasmatia
Clade:	†Ctenochasmatoidea; Unwin, 1995
Subgroups
	†Petrodactyle; †Ctenochasmatidae; †Gallodactylidae; †Aurorazhdarchia †Gallodactylidae?; †Aurorazhdarchidae †Ardeadactylus?; †Aurorazhdarcho; †Huanhepterus?; ; ;

Ctenochasmatoidea is a group of early pterosaurs within the suborder Pterodactyloidea. Their remains are usually found in what were once coastal or lake environments. They generally had long wings, long necks, and highly specialized teeth.

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