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Zhejiangopterus
Zhejiangopterus is a genus of azhdarchidpterosaur known from one species, which lived in China during the late Cretaceous Period. The genus was named in 1994 by Chinese paleontologists Cai Zhengquan and Wei Feng. The type species is Zhejiangopterus linhaiensis. The genus name refers to the Zhejiang Province and a Latinized Greek pteron, "wing". The specific name refers to the city of Linhai.