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“Megalosaurus” insignis

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Dinosaur: "Megalosaurus" insignis

Jurassic: 154.8–149.2 Ma
Type: Theropod

Length*:10 m32.8 ft
Weight*:2.5 t5,512 lb
ESR: 0.5 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Europe

Area: Europe


Period

Epoch: Late Jurassic
Stage: Early Kimmeridgian
Years: 154.8–149.2 Ma

Details

Status: nomen dubium
Author: Eudes-Delongchamps & Lennier
Year: 1870

Distribution

Area: Europe
Country: France
Region: Normandy
Formation: Unnamed


Sources

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

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