Cincotta, A.; Nicolaï, M.; Campos, H.B.N.; et al.
morphology · ecology · topology · range · methods
The focal Crato Formation specimen MCT.R.1884 is preserved on five slabs; melanosome geometry and feather homology are separated from exact-colour claims.
Tupandactylus specimen MCT.R.1884 preserves monofilaments, branched feather-like structures and distinct melanosome geometries in cranial soft tissues; exact colours, signalling roles and a universal pterosaur covering are not directly observed.
claim:event:tupandactylus-feather-melanosomesTupandactylus is anchored by specimen MCT.R.1884 from the Crato Formation; this provenance supports a sampled occurrence only and does not define the genus-wide range or pterosaur feather origin.
claim:taxon:tupandactylus