Lonchodectes
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Lonchodectes is a genus of lonchodectid pterosaur from several formations dating to the Turonian of England, mostly in the area around Kent. The species belonging to it had been assigned to Ornithoche
Pterodactylus compressirostris
19th century lithograph of the lectotype and assigned specimen
L. compressirostris fossils in place with Pterodactylus as template
Lonchodectes (left) attacked by the larger Cimoliopterus (right)
Lonchodraco
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Lonchodraco is a genus of lonchodraconid pterodactyloid pterosaur from the Early and Late Cretaceous of southern England. The genus includes species that were previously assigned to other genera.
Lonchodectes
…sagittirostris in his listing of valid species. However, L. giganteus, L. machaerorhynchus, and L. microdon have since been assigned to a new genus, Lonchodraco, while L. sagittirostris has been renamed Serradraco. L. platystomus may be a species of Amblydectes. In 2020, a review of Lonchodectidae was conducted…
Lonchodraco
Lithograph of the L. giganteus lectotype rostrum, with associated and referred bones
1919 reconstruction of L. giganteus by von Arthaber
Holotype of the species L. machaerorhynchus, now assigned as Ikrandraco machaerorhynchus