Thalassodrominae

Thalassodromines; Temporal range: Early-Late Cretaceous,
	Replica skeleton of Tupuxuara leonardii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Order:	†Pterosauria
Suborder:	†Pterodactyloidea
Family:	†Tapejaridae
Subfamily:	†Thalassodrominae; Kellner, 2007
Type species
	†Thalassodromeus sethi; Kellner & Campos, 2002
Genera
	†Aerotitan?; †Alanqa?; †Argentinadraco?; †Banguela?; †Kariridraco; †Lacusovagus?; †Thalassodromeus; †Tupuxuara;
Synonyms
	Tupuxuaridae ; Martill, Bechly & Heads, 2007; Thalassodromidae ; Witton, 2009;

Thalassodrominae or Thalassodromidae (meaning "sea runners", due to previous misconceptions of skimming behavior; they are now thought to be terrestrial predators) is a group of azhdarchoid pterosaurs from the Cretaceous period. Its traditional members come from Brazil, however, other possible members also come from other places, including the United States, Morocco, and Argentina. Thalassodrominae is considered either to be a subfamily within the pterosaur family Tapejaridae, or as a distinct family, Thalassodromidae, within the clade Neoazhdarchia, closely related to dsungaripterids or azhdarchids.

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