Genus: Vectiraptor LONGRICH, MARTILL & JACOBS, 2022
Etymology:
Vectis, Latin name for the Isle of Wight and Greek, raptor, "theif".
Species: greeni LONGRICH, MARTILL & JACOBS, 2022
Etymology:
In honor of Mr Mick Green of Brighstone, Isle of Wight, who discovered and prepared the type material.
Holotype: IWCMS 2021.31.1-3
Locality: Compton Bay, Isle of Wight County, England, Southern United Kingdom.
Horizon: Wessex Formation, Wealden Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Barremian Stage, Lower Gallic Subepoch, Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.
Material:
Breakdown as follows:
IWCMS 2021.31.1: Fragmentary anterior dorsal vertebra.
IWCMS 2021.31.2: Fragmentary posterior dorsal vertebra.
IWCMS 2021.31.3: Fragmentary sacral 1 and 2.