Genus: Geosternbergia MILLER, 1978
Etymology: In honor of George F. Sternberg.
= Subgenus: Occidentalia MILLER, 1971
Etymology:
= Sternbergia MILLER, 1971non JORDAN, 1925 (a genus of teleost fish
from Miocene rocks) (as a subgenus of Pteranodon)
= Subgenus: Sternbergia MILLER, 1971
Etymology:
The subgenus is named in honor of George F. Sternberg and the type species
is Pteranodon sternbergi harkson.
Species: sternbergi (HARKSEN, 1966) MILLER,
1978
Etymology: Etymology: In honor of Mr. George F. Sternberg, who collected the
skull in the fall fo 1952.
= Pteranodon sternbergi HARKSEN, 1966
= Pteranodon (Sternbergia) sternbergi (HARKSEN,
1966) MILLER, 1971 (published in 1972)
= Pteranodon (Geosternbergia) sternbergi (HARKSEN,
1966, MILLER, 1971 (published in 1972)) MILLER, 1978
Holotype: FHSM VP 339 (Originally SMM 5426)
Locality: 1 mile west of Bogue, about 200 steps North of the (South Fork of Solomon) River and South of Highway 24, Graham County, Kansas.
Horizon: Lower Smoky Hill Member, Niobrara Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Santonian or Campanian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material: Nearly complete skull.
Referred material:
BENNETT, 1992
Locality: “ Near Wilcat Canyon”, Sec. 16, T14S, R24W western Trego County, Kansas.
Horizon: Niobrara Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Coniacian Stage, Lower Senonian Subepoch, Lower Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
ROM 26104: Radius, ulna, wing phalanges 1-3.
Locality: South side of the Saline River, 1/2 mile North of Bend, Northeast of Ogalla, northeastern Trego County, Kansas.Horizon: Niobrara Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Coniacian Stage, Lower Senonian Subepoch, Lower Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
USNM 50036:
Locality: About 4 miles south-east of the Elkader Store, about 1/4 mile south-east of the big spring in canyon, where there are some 10 or more trees, Southeast of Elkader noted on the 7.5 minute, Elkader Quadrangle map in the SW 1/4 of Sec. 5, T15S, R31W, Logan County, Kansas.Horizon: Niobrara Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Coniacian Stage, Lower Senonian Subepoch, Lower Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
USNM 12167: Both scapulae, coracoids, right humerus, ulna, both metacarpal 4, 4d, left wing phalange 2, right wing phalange 3, left wing phalange 4.
Locality: T11S, R21W, Trego County, Kansas.Horizon: Niobrara Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Coniacian Stage, Lower Senonian Subepoch, Lower Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
YPM 1181: Scapula, coracoid, humerus, radius, ulna, metacarpal 4, 4d.
Locality: Saline R., North of Ogalla, probably from T11S, R21W and R22W, Trego County, Kansas.Horizon: Niobrara Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Coniacian Stage, Lower Senonian Subepoch, Lower Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
YPM 2493: Right coracoid, humerus, radius, ulna, metacarpal 4, 4d, wing phalange 1-2, both femora, and tibiae.
Locality: Sec. 30, T15S, Gove County, Kansas.Horizon: Lower Smoky Hill Member, Niobrara Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Santonian or Campanian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
Uncatalogued: Skull in palatal view, scapulocoracoid, humerus, radius, ulna, Mc IV, and WP 1 of a small adult.
Locality: Southeast of Gove County, Ca. T15S, R27W, Kansas.
Horizon: Lower Smoky Hill Member, Niobrara Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Santonian or Campanian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
Uncatalogued (sold to the National Museum of Canada.): Skull and skeleton.
cf. sternbergi LARSON, LARSON & FARRAR, 1991
Locality: South Dakota.
Horizon: Pierre Shale.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Late Cretaceous.
Material:
Number: Not given:
= Pteranodon (Occidentalia) eatoni MILLER, 1971 (published in 1972)
Etymology: In honor of Dr. George F. Eaton, a student of pterosaurs.
= Pteranodon eatoni (MILLER, 1971 (published in 1972))
= Occidentalia eatoni (MILLER, 1971 (published in 1972)), RUSSELL, 1993Holotype: YPM 1179
Locality: Near Castle Rock, Trego County, Smoky Hill River, Kansas.
Horizon: Upper Smoky Hill Member, Niobrara Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Santonian or Campanian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material: Skull missing crest and anterior portion, dentary missing anterior portion of an immature individual.
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Species: maiseyi KELLNER, 2010
Etymology: In honor of Dr. John G. Maisey, a researcher at the American Museum
of Natural History (AMNH, New York) for his contribution to vertebrate paleontology.
= Pteranodon
longiceps BENNETT, 1992
Holotype: KUVP 27821
Locality: Edgemont area, Fall River County, South Dakota.
Horizon: Sharon Springs Formation, Pierre Shale Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Campanian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material: Fragmentary Skull.
