Ctenochasma fossil map
Where fossils of Ctenochasma have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 145 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 145 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Pterosaurs |
|---|---|
| Lived | 149.2–137.05 million years ago (Tithonian to Berriasian) |
| Periods | Jurassic, Cretaceous |
| Named by | Meyer 1851 |
| Fossil records | 7 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Germany, France |
| Rock formations | Solnhofen, Solnhofener Plattenkalk, Calcaires tâchetés, Purbek Kalk |
About Ctenochasma
Ctenochasma (meaning "comb jaw") is a genus of Late Jurassic ctenochasmatid pterosaur belonging to the suborder Pterodactyloidea. Three species are currently recognized: C. roemeri (named after Friedrich Adolph Roemer), C. taqueti, and C. elegans. Their fossilized remains have been found in the Solnhofen Limestone of Bavaria, Germany, the "Purbeck Group" of northeastern Germany, and the Calcaires tâchetés of eastern France.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ctenochasma (revision 1347853659), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q600172.
