| Germanodactylus Temporal range: Late Jurassic,
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| Fossil specimen of G. cristatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | †Pterosauria |
| Suborder: | †Pterodactyloidea |
| Family: | †Germanodactylidae |
| Genus: | †Germanodactylus Yang, 1964 |
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| †Pterodactylus cristatus Wiman, 1925
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Germanodactylus ("German finger") is a genus of germanodactylid pterodactyloid pterosaur from Upper Jurassic-age rocks of Germany, including the Solnhofen Limestone. Its specimens were long thought to pertain to Pterodactylus. The head crest of Germanodactylus is a distinctive feature.