This genus is also notable for having a low bony crest running all the way to the tip of the beak (pterosaur bone crests usually do not reach the tip) and for being the oldest known Morrison Formation pterosaur, having been found in the Salt Wash Member (Kimmeridgian).
Characterized by its distinctive feature of a low bony ridge that spans from base to tip of beak, this genus is also notable for being the earliest known pterosaur found in the Morrison Formation's Salt Wash Member, dating back to the Kimmeridgian period.