Genus: Shenshou BI, WANG, GUAN, SHENG, & MENG, 2014
Etymology: Chinese pinyin, shen, "deity, divinity or cleaver" and Chinese pinyin, shou, "creature, animal or beast."

Species: lui BI, WANG, GUAN, SHENG, & MENG, 014
Etymology: In honor of Lu Jianhua, the collector of the holotype.

Holotype: LDN HMF2001

Locality: Daxishan site, Linglongta, Jianchang County, Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Tiaojishan Formaiton.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Oxfordian Stage, Lower Dogger Epoch, Late Jurassic.

Material: A nearly complete skeleton of an adult specimen.

Paratype:

WGMV-001: Skull and skeleton.

JZT-CK005A, B: Skull and skeleton.