Re: "Pterodactylus" kochi help?

[David Peters <davidrpeters@earthlink.net>]

> What if the holotype of Pterodactylus kochi (Nr. 23) of Wellnhofer
1970,
> turns out to be a juvenile closer to the adult Germanodactylus
> rhamphastinus (Nr. 64)?
>
> Which name changes?

If they are the same species, the specific epithet changes in any case:
*kochi* stays because it is older than *rhamphastinus*. In front of that

it becomes complicated:
· if the species is *Pterodactylus*, then the result is *Pterodactylus
kochi*.
· if it isn't *Pterodactylus*, but *Germanodactylus*, then the result is

*Germanodactylus kochi*.
· But you think that *G. cristatus* and *G. rhamphastinus* have next to
nothing to do with each other, right? In that case, if the latter isn't
*Pterodactylus*, it must get a new genus name, because *G.* stays with
the
type species, *G. cristatus*. The specific epithet must of course stay
*kochi*, you can't invent a new one here.

>>>>>>>>>

On the contrary, PAUP indicates that G. cristatus and G. rhamphastinus
are sister taxa, to no surprise. I don't think that's ever been
questioned.

So, let me get this straight.

If Nr. 23 is a juvenile of No. 64, then it becomes Germanodactylus
kochi.
And the adult No. 64 likewise becomes G. kochi.
Rhamphastinus is dropped.
We retain Pterodactylus kochi for all the other forms which currently
carry that genus and species.

Yes?

David Peters
St. Louis