Genus: Lonchodraco RODRIGUES & KELLNER, 2013
Etymology: Greek, lonchos, "lance" and Latin, draco, "dragon."
Species: giganteus (BOWERBANK, 1846) (nomen
dubium)
Etymology: Latin, gigas, “giant.”
= Pterodactylus giganteus BOWERBANK, 1846 non OKEN,
1819 (nomen dubium)
= Lonchodectes giganteus (BOWERBANK, 1846)
(nomen dubium)
= Ornithochirus giganetus (BOWERBANK, 1846)
(nomen dubium)
= Ornithodesmus giganteus (BOWERBANK,
1846) (nomen dubium)
= Pterodactylus conirostris OWEN, 1850
(nomen dubium)
Holotype: NHMUK PV (old BMNH) 39412
Locality: Culand Pits, near Maidstone, Burham, (TQ 738617), Kent County, England, Southern United Kingdom.
Horizon: Lower Chalk-Upper Chalk.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Cenomanian Stage, Uppermiddle Gallic Subepoch, Lowermost Gulf Epoch-Turonian Stage, Uppermost Gallic Subepoch, Lower Gulf Epoch, Middle-Late Cretaceous.
Material: Distal end of skull and dentary, right scapula and coracoid, part of sternum?
Referred material:
LYDEKKER 1888
NHMUK PV (old BMNH) 39413: Fragmentary sternum?
NHMUK PV (old BMNH) 39415a: Fragmentary wing bone?
NHMUK PV (old BMNH) 39417: Shaft of wing bone.
NHMUK PV (old BMNH) 39414: Fragmentary tibia?
NHMUK PV (old BMNH) 39415b: Fragmentary long bones and portion of rib.
NHMUK PV (old BMNH) 39413: Fragmentary long bone.
KNOLL & BOUVEUR, 2001/BARROIS, 1874, 1875
Locality: ‘Craie blanche, Lezennes-Lez-Lille, Nord Department, France.
Horizon:
Biostratigraphy: Micraster cortestudinarium.
Age: Coniacian Stage, Lower Senonian Subepoch, Lower Gulf Epoch, Early Late Cretaceous.
Material:
Number: Not given: Probable tibia.
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