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Nicorhynchus
Temporal range: Albian–Cenomanian, ~105–92.5Ma
Nicorhynchus capito.jpg
Holotype jaw fragment of N. capito in multiple views
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: †Pterosauria
Suborder: †Pterodactyloidea
Clade: †Ornithocheirae
Family: †Ornithocheiridae
Subfamily: †Coloborhynchinae
Genus: †Nicorhynchus
Holgado & Pêgas, 2020
Type species
†Ornithocheirus capito
Seeley, 1870
Species
  • †N. capito (Seeley, 1870)
  • †N. fluviferox (Jacobs et al., 2019)
Coloborhynchus fluviferox by Nick Longrich
Restoration of N. fluviferox

Nicorhynchus (meaning "knucker snout"; a knucker is a type of water dragon) was a pterosaur that has been discovered in both England and Morocco. Both species (N. capito and N. fluviferox) were originally species of Coloborhynchus.

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  • Nicorhynchus fluviferox

    N. fluviferox holotype snout

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