Name
Longchengpterus (Longcheng wing).
Phonetic
Long-cheng-teh-rus.
Named By
Wang Li, Li Li, Duan Ye & Cheng Shao-li - 2006.
Classification
Chordata, Reptilia, Pterosauria, Pterodactyloidea, Ornithocheiroidea, Istiodactylidae.
Diet
Piscivore.
Species
L. zhaoi
Size
Uncertain die to incomplete skull material, but a 2 meter wingspan has been suggested.
Known locations
China, Liaoning Province - Jiufotang Formation.
Time Period
Barremian to Aptian of the Cretaceous.
Fossil representation
Partial skull and incomplete post cranial remains.
Longchengpterus has been suggested to be a junior synonym to the pterosaur Nurhachius. As such, the future of Longchengpterus as an independent genus is uncertain.
– A new iodactylid pterosaur from western Liaoning. – Geological Bulletin of China 25(6):737-740. – L. Wang, L. Li, Y. Duan & S.-L. Cheng – 2006.
