Genus: Lingwulong XU, UPCHURCH, MANNION, BARRETT, REGALADO-FERNANDEZ, MO, MA & LIU, 2018
Etymology: Lingwu, Ninggxia Hui Autonomous Region, China after the region where the specimens were found, Mandarina Chinese, long, "dragon."

Species: shenqi XU, UPCHURCH, MANNION, BARRETT, REGALADO-FERNANDEZ, MO, MA & LIU, 2018
Etymology: Mandrian Chinese, shenqi, "amazing," refecting the unexpecided discovery of a dicraeosaurid in middle Jurassic of China.

Holotype: LM V001a

Locality: Quarry II, Lingwu Geopark, near Ciyaopu, Ninggxia Hui Autonomous Region, China.

Horizon: Yanan Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Toarcian Stage, Late Lias Epoch, Late Early Jurassic-Bajocian Stage, lower Dogger Epoch, Middle Jurassic.

Material: A partial skull comprising the braincase, skull roof, and occiput and an associated set of dentary teeth.

Paratype:

LGP V001b: A semi-articulated partial skeleton including a series of posterior dorsal vertebrae complete sacrum, the first caudal vertebra, partial pelvis, and incomplete right hind limb.

Referred material:

IVPP V23704: 29 dentary teeth.

LGP V002: A partial skeleton including several dorsal and caudal vertebrae, both scapulocoracoids, partial forelimbs, and partial pelvis.

LBP V003: A partial skeleton including a nearly complete dorsal series and sacrum, 2 anterior caudal vertebrae, and both ilia.

LGB V004: A small individual represented by an anterior cervical vertebra, an anterior dorsal vertebra, and right tibia.

LGP V005: A partial skeleton preserving the sacrum, pelvis, and a semi-articulated series of 25 anterior and caudal vertebrae.

LGP V006: A partial skeleton preserving several cervical vertebrae, incomplete scapulae and complete coracoids and parttial forelimb, and numerous disassociated elements.