Metriacanthosaurus

Metriacanthosaurus
Temporal range: Oxfordian,
Ilium of OUM J.12144 (the holotype, with the known remains in grey)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Clade: Saurischia
Clade: Theropoda
Family: Metriacanthosauridae
Subfamily: Metriacanthosaurinae
Genus: Metriacanthosaurus
Walker, 1964
Type species
Megalosaurus parkeri
von Huene, 1923
Species
  • Metriacanthosaurus parkeri (von Huene, 1923)
Synonyms

Metriacanthosaurus (meaning "moderately-spined lizard") is a genus of metriacanthosaurid dinosaur from the upper Oxford Clay of England, dating to the Late Jurassic period, about 160 million years ago (lower Oxfordian).


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