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Dinosaur: Metriacanthosaurus parkeri
Jurassic: 161.5–154.8 Ma
| Length*: | 7.5 m | 24.6 ft |
| Weight*: | 1.1 t | 2,425 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Jurassic
Stage: Early-Middle Oxfordian
Years: 161.5–154.8 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Walker
Year: 1964
Distribution
Area: Europe
Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Formation: Oxford Clay
Locations
Sources
Material: Partial skeleton without skull.
References: Carrano, Benson & Sampson, (2012). The phylogeny of Tetanurae (Dinosauria: Theropoda).
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