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“Megalosaurus” cloacinus

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Dinosaur: "Megalosaurus" cloacinus

Triassic: 208.5–199.3 Ma
Type: Theropod

Length*:2.4 m7.9 ft
Weight*:13 kg29 lb
ESR: 0.5 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Europe

Area: Europe


Period

Epoch: Late Triassic - Early Jurassic
Stage: Rhaetian-Early Hettangian
Years: 208.5–199.3 Ma

Details

Status: nomen dubium
Author: Quenstedt
Year: 1858

Distribution

Area: Europe
Country: Germany
Region: Baden-Württemberg
Formation: Rhatsandstein


Sources

Material: Tooth.
References: Rubén Molina-Pérez & Asier Larramendi (2019) Dinosaur Facts and Figures: The Theropods and Other Dinosauriformes.

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