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Dinosaur: "Megalosaurus phillipsi"
Jurassic: 154.8–149.2 Ma
| Length*: | 7.7 m | 25.3 ft |
| Weight*: | 1.15 t | 2,535 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Jurassic
Stage: Kimmeridgian
Years: 154.8–149.2 Ma
Details
Status: nomen nudum
Author: Welles, Powell & Pickering
Year: 1995
Distribution
Area: Europe
Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Formation: Kimmeridge Clay
Sources
Material: Tibia and metatarsals.
References: Pickering, (1995). Jurassic Park: Unauthorized Jewish Fractals in Philopatry.
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