Campylognathoides

Campylognathoides is the only pterosaur known to have eaten belemnoids. Scientists found hooklets from these squid-like animals in its stomach.2

Because belemnoids migrated to the surface at night, Campylognathoides may have hunted in the dark, like some modern bats and falcons.2

The first fossils of Campylognathoides were just wing fragments. Later, much better skeletons were found in the Holzmaden shale.1

Its original name, Campylognathus, was already used for a bug. So in 1928, the name was changed to Campylognathoides.1

Campylognathoides lived in a shallow sea. Its fossils are found in marine rocks, but it flew over the water to catch its prey.12

Scientists think Campylognathoides had a fast, agile flight, similar to falcons and mastiff bats that catch food while flying.1