University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge

 

The Museum of Zoology has a fine collection of pterosaur material some fine Istiodactylus material and the type specimen for Rhamphinion jenkinsoni. (updated 1999)
 
University Museum of Zoology
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Cambridge
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Rhamphinion jenkinsoni
T.718  Skull, posterior fragment showing quadrate, quadrato-jugal, jugal and post-orbital, possibly with fused squamosal, 4.0 x 3.5 cm

Rhamphorhynchus muensteri
T.713  Skeleton (5 small slabs) partial postcranial

Rhamphorhynchus sp
T.708  Scapulo-coracoid (right) complete, scapuloid 2.9 cm, coracoid 3.5 cm
T.1323  Wing phalange (P1) complete, crushed 10.6 cm in length and fragment of scapulocoracoid, showing one articulation to stepped sternal saddle facets

Dimorphodon macronyx
T.726  Phalange (P3,ii) complete 0.75 cm
T.728a  Humerus (35% distal fragment) showing articular surface

Dimorphodon sp
T.728b  Wing phalange fragment P1? 1.5 cm
T.728c  Radius, 2 fragments, 1.6 cm and 1.0 cm

Dorygnathus sp
T.1315  Jaw, premaxillae with 3 pairs of alveoli

Ornithocheirus cf daviesii
T.721c  Jaw, Alveolus fragment

Ornithocheirus cf fittoni
T.721b  Jaw, Alveolus fragment (2.2 cm)

Ornithocheirus sedgwicki
T.721a  Jaw, Anterior upper showing first alveoli (1.5 cm)

Ornithocheirus sp
T.720a  Wing phalange P1 proximal fragment
T.710  Carpal, lateral (14 assorted specimens)
T.707  Wing Metacarpal, 2 unassociated distal ends. Ulna? 2 unassociated distal ends
T.703f  Scapula?
T.720b  Ulna? fragment
T.703b  Vertebra, cervical 2.6 cm (60%)
T.711  Humerus, 41 fragments, mainly unassociated proximal ends
T.699   Carpals, 2 unassociated proximal
T.703c  Vertebra, cervical (dorsal fragment) 3.2 cm
T.723  Vertebrae, 23 fragments including 1 axis
T.729  Bones (Misc.) 34 fragments and 2 pebbles, includes 1 rib fragment 2 x 0.6 cm
T.728e  Cervical vertebrae, partial 50% (2 x 2 cm)
T.727c  Phalange P.1 anterior fragment
T.727b  Ulna, proximal fragment
T.727a  Scapulo-coracoid, sternal fragment of coracoid
T.709  Phalanges, 9 fragments, unassociated distal and proximal ends
T.725  Bones (Misc.) 4 skull fragments, 1 distal Wing-metacarpal, 2 vertebrae fragments, 2 proximal humeri, 1 proximal femur, 2 Indet.
T.720c  Tibio-tarsus, distal end
T.720d  Femur? fragment
T.720e  Femur? fragment
T.715  Carpals, Proximal and distal (23 unassociated specimens)

Indeterminate Pterosaur Remains
T.703e  Long bone, showing a foramen and a muscle scar
T.1305  Wing bone fragment
T.721d  Teeth, 16 specimens

Istiodactylus latidens
T.706  Skull (12 fragments) assembled into 5 pieces, 30 cm of anterior jaws including nares, plus a long bone fragment

Pterodactylus elegans
T.1256  CAST. complete specimen on slab, 10 cm approx


Pterodactylus antiquus
T.1111  CAST. complete juvenile specimen, skull length 4.4cm both halves of slab mounted in a wooden frame

Pterodactylus sp
T.703d  Wing Phalange, shaft of P1 or P2 5 cm
T.722  Phalange P.1 proximal end of wing finger
T.712   CAST of brain case

Pteranodon sp
T.728d  Cervical vertebrae, partial 80%, (2 x 2,5 cm)
T.705  Skull, upper braincase and partial brain cast
T.703a  Wing phalange P1 or P2, mid-shaft 4.5 cm (30% fragment)
 

Updated June 2002