Therefore , A. byrdi was classified as a non-pteranodontoid pteranodontian .
Its sister taxon relationship with Pteranodontoidea warranted the erection of a new genus and species for this material .
Therefore , A. byrdi was classified as a non-pteranodontoid pteranodontian , and its sister taxon relationship with Pteranodontoidea warranted the erection of a new genus and species for this material .