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“Vectispinus”

Dinosaur: "Vectispinus"

Cretaceous: 125.8–121.4 Ma
Type: Theropod

Length*:10.9 m35.8 ft
Weight*:3 tons6,614 lb
ESR: 1.5 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Europe

Area: Europe


Period

Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Late Barremian
Years: 125.8–121.4 Ma

Details

Status: nomen nudum / unpublished
Author: Naish
Year: 2022

Distribution

Area: Europe
Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Formation: Vectis


Sources

Material: Vertebrae, rib fragments, pieces of ilium, portions of long bone and other fragments.
References: Barker, Lockwood, Naish, Brown, Hart, Tulloch and Gostling, (2022). A European giant: A large spinosaurid (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Vectis Formation (Wealden Group, Early Cretaceous).

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