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Dinosaur: Magnosaurus nethercombensis
| Length*: | 4.5 m | 14.8 ft |
| Weight*: | 220 kg | 485 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Middle Jurassic
Stage: Bajocian
Years: 170.9–168.2 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: von Huene
Year: 1932
Distribution
Area: Europe
Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Formation: Inferior Oolite Group
Locations
Sources
Material: Partial skeleton (dentaries, impressions of ribs, hind limb bones and other fragments).
References: Benson, R. B. J. (2010). The osteology of Magnosaurus nethercombensis (Dinosauria, Theropoda) from the Bajocian (Middle Jurassic) of the United Kingdom and a re-examination of the oldest records of tetanurans.
