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Dinosaur: Dacentrurus armatus
| Length*: | 8.2 m | 26.9 ft |
| Weight*: | 3.6 t | 7,937 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Jurassic
Stage: Kimmeridgian
Years: 154.8–149.2 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Lucas
Year: 1902
Distribution
Area: Europe
Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Formation: Kimmeridge Clay
Locations
Sources
Material: Partial skeleton without skull.
References: Francisco Costa & OctÃvio Mateus (2019) Dacentrurine stegosaurs (Dinosauria): A new specimen of Miragaia longicollum from the Late Jurassic of Portugal resolves taxonomical validity and shows the occurrence of the clade in North America.
