†family Chaoyangopteridae Lü et al. 2008 (pterosaur)

Reptilia - Pterosauria - Chaoyangopteridae

Full reference: J. Lü, D. M. Unwin, L. Xu and X. Zhang. 2008. A new azhdarchoid pterosaur from the Lower Cretaceous of China and its implications for pterosaur phylogeny and evolution. Naturwissenschften 95:891-897

Parent taxon: Neoazhdarchia according to J. A. Headden and H. B. N. Campos 2014

See also Lü et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Radiodactylus, Tapejaroidea, Xericeps

Subtaxa: Apatorhamphus Lacusovagus Shenzhoupterus

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Ecology: volant piscivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Brazil (1 collection), China (1), Morocco (3)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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