Species: wellnhoferi KELLNER, 1989
Etymology: In honor of Dr. Peter Wellnhofer, who has contributed very much
to the study of pterosaurs.
Holotype: Desiree Collection CD-R-080
Locality: Chapade do Araripe, Ceara State, Northeastern Brazil.
Horizon: Romualdo Member, Santana Formation, Araripe Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Late Aptian or Early Albian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.
Material: Fragmentary skull of a juvenile.
Referred material:
KELLNER, 1996
Locality: Chapade do Araripe, Ceara State, Northeastern Brazil.
Horizon: Romualdo Member, Santana Formation, Araripe Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Aptian-Albian, Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.
Material:
MCT 1500-R: Skull missing tip of premaxillae, part of the middle portion of the skull, and most of the sagittal crest, and the anterior and posterior ends of the mandible and a perfect braincase.
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Species: imperator CAMPOS & KELLNER,
1997
Etymology: Latin, imperator, meaning emperor.
= Species Nova KELLNER & CAMPOS, 1992
Holotype: DNPM MCT 1622-R
Locality: Near Nova Olinda, Chapada do Araripe, Ceara State, Northeastern Brazil.
Horizon: Crato Member, basal unit of the Santana Formation, Araripe Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Aptian-Albian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.
Material: Nearly complete skull with a large crest.
Referred material:
SAYAO & KELLNER, 1999
MN 4729-V: Articulated left wing formed by scapulacoracoid, humerus, radius, ulna, incomplete carpal, wing metacarpal McIV, metacarpal III, parts of digits I-III, and complete 4th digit.
FREY, TISCHLINGER, BUCHY & MARTILL, 2003
SMNK PAL 2839: Fragmentayr skull.
Note: Has crest fibers.
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Species: navigans FREY, MARTILL & BUCHY,
2003b
Etymology: Latin, navigans, ‘sailing’: pertaining to the shape
of the cranial crest.
= Genus: Nova MARTILL & FREY, 1998
Holotype: SMNK 2344 PAL
Locality: Araripe Basin, Ceara State, North East Brazil.
Horizon: Nova Olinda Member, Crato Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Aptian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Uppermost Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.
Material: Fragmentary skull, similar to Tapejara imperator.
Note: Specimen shows a flap of skin on the front of the skull and has no crest
extension behind the skull.
Referred material:
SMNK PAL 2343: Fragmentary skull.
Note: Specimen shows a flap of skin on the front of the skull and has no crest extension behind the skull.