DinosauriaEarly CretaceousEusaurischiaNeotheropodaNorth AmericaSaurischiaTheropoda

“Capitalsaurus” potens

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Dinosaur: "Capitalsaurus" potens

Cretaceous: 121.4–100.5 Ma
Type: Theropod

Length*:10.3 m33.8 ft
Weight*:3.5 t7,716 lb
ESR: 1 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen


Period

Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Late Aptian-Early Albian
Years: 121.4–100.5 Ma

Details

Status: nomen nudum
Author: Kranz
Year: 1998

Distribution

Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: Maryland
Formation: Arundel


Sources

Material: Caudal vertebra. Referred manual ungual I ?
References: Rubén Molina-Pérez & Asier Larramendi (2019) Dinosaur Facts and Figures: The Theropods and Other Dinosauriformes.

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