Luchibang

Luchibang
Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, 130–122 Ma
Holotype snout (left, light-colored slab)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: Pterosauria
Suborder: Pterodactyloidea
Family: Istiodactylidae
Genus: Luchibang
Hone et al., 2020
Species:
L. xingzhe
Binomial name
Luchibang xingzhe
Hone et al., 2020
Synonyms
  • Luchibang xinzhe (sic)

Luchibang (meaning "'s heron wing") is an extinct genus of istiodactylid pterosaur discovered in Inner Mongolia, China. The type and only species is Luchibang xingzhe. The genus was initially established on the basis of a supposed nearly complete skeleton and skull, although later analysis of the specimen revealed that it represents a chimera, with the Luchibang holotype restricted to the end of the snout.