Luchibang

Lu--chi-bang.
By Claire Morris
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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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Morris, C. (2015, May 10). Luchibang. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/luchibang/

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Name

Luchibang ‭(‬L�'s heron wing‭)‬.

Phonetic

Lu--chi-bang.

Named By

David W.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Hone,‭ ‬Adam J.‭ ‬Fitch,‭ ‬Feimin Ma‭ & ‬Xing Xu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Pterosauria,‭ ‬Pterodactyloidea,‭ ‬Istiodactylidae.

Diet

Piscivore.

Species

L.‭ ‬xinzhe‭

Size

Holotype wingspan estimated at‭ ‬2‭ ‬meters,‭ ‬but this is of a juvenile.‭ ‬adult size uncertain.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-‭ ‬Yixian Formation‭?

Time Period

Aptian‭? ‬of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and almost complete skeleton of a juvenile.

In Depth

       Luchibang is a genus of pterosaur that lived in Asia during the early Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬An unusual new genus of istiodactylid pterosaur from China based on a near complete specimen.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Palaeontologia Electronica.‭ ‬23‭ (‬1‭)‬:‭ ‬Article number‭ ‬23‭(‬1‭)‬:a09.‭ ‬-‭ ‬David W.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Hone,‭ ‬Adam J.‭ ‬Fitch,‭ ‬Feimin Ma‭ & ‬Xing Xu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

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