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Megalosaurus monasterii

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Dinosaur: Megalosaurus monasterii

Jurassic: 161.5–154.8 Ma
Type: Theropod

Length*:8.3 m27.2 ft
Weight*:1.4 t3,086 lb
ESR: 0.5 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Europe

Area: Europe


Period

Epoch: Late Jurassic
Stage: Oxfordian
Years: 161.5–154.8 Ma

Details

Status: nomen dubium
Author: Windolf
Year: 1997

Distribution

Area: Europe
Country: Germany
Region: Lower Saxony
Formation: Korallenkalk


Sources

Material: Tooth.
References: Windolf, (1997). Theropoden-Zahne aus dem Oberen Jura Niedersachsens [Theropod teeth from the Upper Jurassic of Niedersachsen].

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