Post by themechabaryonyx789 on Feb 18, 2014 18:48:13 GMT
Neovenator salerii:
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Superorder: Dinosauria
Order: Saurischia
Suborder: Theropoda
Taxon/super family: Allosauroidea/Carnosauria
Family: Neovenatoridae
Genus: Neovenator
Species: Neovenator salerii: Hutt Martill & Barker, 1996
Size:
Length: 7.7 metres in length(?)
Weight: 1.4-1.5 tons in weight(?)
10 metre estimates were once considered for Neovenator but the specimen is too fragmentary and should not be taken account of.
Description:
The name 'Neovenator' in Ancient Greek means 'New Hunter'. It lived during the early Cretaceous of England, and it was the second largest theropod in its region. Neovenator was originally thought to be a Megalosaurid, but it is know considered a Neovenatorid. Being a Neovenatorid, it is closely related to Carcharodontosaurids, and may have similar anatomical features to Carcharodontosaurids of similar size.
Phylogeny:
Anatomical features:
Neovenator had a relatively large and resistant skull, with a long, elongated neck. It had robust forelimbs, and fairly large claws. It had a round torso, a rather thin ribcage, and comparatively small vertebrate. It had a large femur, with a small leg:body ratio.
Material
BMNH R1001: Anterior portion of left dentary, 6 cervical vertebrae (including the axis), 5 dorsal vertebrae, most of pelvic elements, fragments of 2 ribs and tooth fragments.
MIWG 6348: Left and right premaxillae, left maxilla, right nasals, 5 dorsal vertebrae, 3 sacral vertebrae, 22 caudal vertebrae, 3 haemal arches, left scapulocoracoid, several gastralia, some of the pelvic bones, right femur, left tibia, left fibula, left MT II and IV, and several phalanges including unguals.
Note: Pathological union of chevron to 2 caudal vertebrae (Naish, Hutt & Martill, 2001), also healed fracture of mid-caudal vertebra transverse process, osteophytes affecting pedal phalanges, healed gastralia rib fractures, some forming false joints, and a scapula fracture (Tanke & Rothschild, 1999)
Referred material:
MIWG 6352: 2 sacral vertebrae, paired pubes, and incomplete left ilium of a subadult.
MIWG 4199: Phalanx.
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Superorder: Dinosauria
Order: Saurischia
Suborder: Theropoda
Taxon/super family: Allosauroidea/Carnosauria
Family: Neovenatoridae
Genus: Neovenator
Species: Neovenator salerii: Hutt Martill & Barker, 1996
Size:
Length: 7.7 metres in length(?)
Weight: 1.4-1.5 tons in weight(?)
10 metre estimates were once considered for Neovenator but the specimen is too fragmentary and should not be taken account of.
Description:
The name 'Neovenator' in Ancient Greek means 'New Hunter'. It lived during the early Cretaceous of England, and it was the second largest theropod in its region. Neovenator was originally thought to be a Megalosaurid, but it is know considered a Neovenatorid. Being a Neovenatorid, it is closely related to Carcharodontosaurids, and may have similar anatomical features to Carcharodontosaurids of similar size.
Phylogeny:
Anatomical features:
Neovenator had a relatively large and resistant skull, with a long, elongated neck. It had robust forelimbs, and fairly large claws. It had a round torso, a rather thin ribcage, and comparatively small vertebrate. It had a large femur, with a small leg:body ratio.
Material
BMNH R1001: Anterior portion of left dentary, 6 cervical vertebrae (including the axis), 5 dorsal vertebrae, most of pelvic elements, fragments of 2 ribs and tooth fragments.
MIWG 6348: Left and right premaxillae, left maxilla, right nasals, 5 dorsal vertebrae, 3 sacral vertebrae, 22 caudal vertebrae, 3 haemal arches, left scapulocoracoid, several gastralia, some of the pelvic bones, right femur, left tibia, left fibula, left MT II and IV, and several phalanges including unguals.
Note: Pathological union of chevron to 2 caudal vertebrae (Naish, Hutt & Martill, 2001), also healed fracture of mid-caudal vertebra transverse process, osteophytes affecting pedal phalanges, healed gastralia rib fractures, some forming false joints, and a scapula fracture (Tanke & Rothschild, 1999)
Referred material:
MIWG 6352: 2 sacral vertebrae, paired pubes, and incomplete left ilium of a subadult.
MIWG 4199: Phalanx.