Longipterygidae

Longipterygids
Temporal range: Early Cretaceous,
Fossil specimen of Longipteryx chaoyangensis, Hong Kong Science Museum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Dinosauria
Clade: Saurischia
Clade: Theropoda
Clade: Avialae
Clade: Enantiornithes
Family: Longipterygidae
Zhang et al., 2001
Type species
Longipteryx chaoyangensis
Zhang et al., 2001
Genera
Synonyms
  • Boluochidae Zhou & Zhang, 2006
  • Longipterygithidae Zhou & Zhang, 2006
  • Longirostravisidae Zhou & Zhang, 2006

Longipterygidae is an extinct family of early enantiornithean avialans from the Early Cretaceous epoch of China and possibly Spain. All definitive specimens of this family come from the Jiufotang Formation and Yixian Formation, dating to the early Aptian age, 125–120 million years ago.