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Dinosaur: Cetiosaurus oxoniensis
| Length*: | 16 m | 52.5 ft |
| Weight*: | 11 t | 24,251 lb |
| Speed: | 20 km/h | 12 mph |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Middle Jurassic
Stage: Bajocian-Bathonian
Years: 170.9–166.1 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Phillips
Year: 1871
Distribution
Area: Europe
Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Formation: Forest Marble, Rutland
Locations
Sources
Material: Several partial skeletons.
References: Upchurch, P., & Martin, J. (2003). The anatomy and taxonomy of Cetiosaurus (Saurischia, Sauropoda) from the Middle Jurassic of England.
