Genus: Longipteryx ZHANG, ZHOU, HOU & GU, 2001
Etymology: Latin, longi, "long," and Latin, pteryx, "feather, wing": Long-wing bird

Species: chaoyangensis ZHANG, ZHOU, HOU & GU, 2001
Etymology: In reference to the city of Chaoyang, Liaoning Province, China, where the specimens were collected.

Holotype: IVPP V 12325

Locality: Qidaoquanzi, Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Horizon IV, Jiufotang Formation, Upper Jehol Group.

Biostratigraphy: Psittacosaurus fauna, Cathayornis-Chaoyanga Avifauna.

Age: Barremian Stage, Lower Gallic Subepoch, Lower Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material: A nearly completely articulated skeleton with feather impressions.

Longipteryx chaoyangensis (modified from O’CONNOR & CHIAPPE, 2011) Holotype: IVPP V 12325.

Referred material:

IVPP V 12552: A completely articulated specimen.

Longipteryx chaoyangensis (after O’CONNOR & CHIAPPE, 2011, IVPP V 12552.

IVPP V 12553: Humerus and furcula.

IVPP V 12554: Ulna.

 

AZUMA, 2005

Locality: Western Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Yixian Formation, Jehol Group.

Biostratigraphy: Psittacosaurus Fauna, Confuciusornis Avifauna.

Age: Valanginian Stage, Upper Neocomian Subepoch, Early Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

IG-11: Skulls and skeletons.

 

CHIAPPE & MENG, 2016

Locality: Dapingfang, Chaoyang County, Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Jiufotang Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

BMNHC-PH826: Skull and skeleton.

 

Locality: Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Yixian or Jiufotang Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

HGM-41HIII039: Skull and skeleton.

 

Locality: Lamadong, Jiangchang County, Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Jiufotang Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

BMNHC-PH1071, BMNHC-PH930B: Skulls and skeletons.

Note: With feather impressions.

 

 

WANG, ZHAO, SHEN, LIU, GAO, CHENG & ZHANG, 2015

Locality: Yuanjiawa fossil locality, Dapingfang Town, Chaoyang city, Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Yixian Formation.

Biostraigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

DNHM-D2889: Skull and skeleton.