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Dinosaur: Duriavenator hesperis
| Length*: | 5.4 m | 17.7 ft |
| Weight*: | 380 kg | 838 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Middle Jurassic
Stage: Bajocian
Years: 170.9–168.2 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Benson
Year: 2008
Distribution
Area: Europe
Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Formation: Inferior Oolite Group
Locations
Sources
Material: Partial premaxillae, maxilla, vomer, partial dentaries, partial surangular, teeth, fragments.
References: Benson, R.B.J. (2008). "A redescription of "Megalosaurus" hesperis (Dinosauria, Theropoda) from the Inferior Oolite (Bajocian, Middle Jurassic) of Dorset, United Kingdom".
