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Dinosaur: Mantellisaurus atherfieldensis
| Length*: | 7.2 m | 23.6 ft |
| Weight*: | 1.5 t | 3,307 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Barremian-Aptian
Years: 125.8–113 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Paul
Year: 2006
Distribution
Area: Europe
Country: United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Spain
Region: England, Hainaut, North Rhine-Westphalia, Castilla-La Mancha, Valencian
Community
Formation: Wessex, Atherfield, Hythe, Weald Clay Group, Sainte-Barbe Clays, La Huérguina, Arcillas de Morella
Locations
Sources
Material: At least several individuals (or more, problematic)- include almost complete skeleton.
References: Norman, D.B. (2013) On the taxonomy and diversity of Wealden iguanodontian dinosaurs (Ornithischia: Ornithopoda).
Paul, G.S. (2008) "A revised taxonomy of the iguanodont dinosaur genera and species".
Eberth & Evans (2014) Hadrosaurs.
