DinosauriaEarly JurassicEuropeGenasauriaOrnithischiaScelidosauridaeThyreophora
Scelidosaurus harrisonii
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Dinosaur: Scelidosaurus harrisonii
Jurassic: 199.3–190.8 Ma
| Length*: | 4.4 m | 14.4 ft |
| Weight*: | 320 kg | 705 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Early Jurassic
Stage: Sinemurian
Years: 199.3–190.8 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Owen
Year: 1861
Distribution
Area: Europe
Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Formation: Charmouth Mudstone
Classification
Locations
Sources
Material: At least over a dozen individuals (skeletons and skulls).
References: Norman, D. B. (2019). Scelidosaurus harrisonii from the Early Jurassic of Dorset, England: cranial anatomy.
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