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Alcione elainus

Time
66–72.2 million years ago
Period
Unknown
Known sites
1
A. elainus FSAC-OB 2 holotype partial skeleton and FSAC-OB 217 metacarpal IV compressed
Nicholas R. Longrich , David M. Martill, Brian Andres — CC-BY-4.0 — File:A._elainus_FSAC-OB_2_holotype_partial_skeleton_and_FSAC-OB_217_metacarpal_IV_compressed.png

Summary

Alcione is a genus of pterosaur from the Ouled Abdoun Basin of Morocco, dating back to the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous period. Only one species, A. elainus, is known. This pterosaur lived in a marine environment alongside several other pterosaurs, including Simurghia and Barbaridactylus.

Source: Wikipedia - Alcione elainus

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