1817 in paleontology
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Pterosaurs
- Soemmering reported the discovery of a second pterosaur specimen. This second specimen was smaller than the first, with a 25 cm wingspan, and possessed a shorter snout. These traits mislead Soemmering into greater confidence in his interpretation of pterosaurs as bats. This specimen reminded him of the parti-colored bat. He named this fossil Ornithocephalus brevirostris.{{Cite journal |last=von Sömmerring |first=S.T. |date=1817 |title=Ueber einen Ornithocephalus brevirostris der Vorwelt |url=http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/year/2008/docId/15330 |journal=Denkschriften der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften |language=de |volume=6 |pages=89–104}}{{Cite journal |ref= wellnhofer-2008 |author=Wellnhofer, Peter|year=2008 |title=A short history of pterosaur research. |journal=Zitteliana B |volume=28 |pages=7–19}}
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| Taxon
! Novelty ! Status ! Author(s) ! Age ! Unit ! Location ! Notes ! Images |
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| Ornithocephalus brevirostris
| Sp. nov. | Questionable | {{flag|Germany}} | Juvenile possibly referrable to Ctenochasma | 200px |
