Becklespinax
Becklespinax is a genus of large predatory theropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of England.[1] It was found in Sussex, England and lived alongside the related Altispinax.
| Altispinax | |
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| Holotype (NHMUK R1828) illustrated c. 1850s | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Infraorder: | Carnosauria |
| Genus: | Altispinax von Huene, 1923 |
| Species: | A. dunkeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Altispinax dunkeri von Huene, 1923
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Becklespinax Media
The humped Megalosaurus in Crystal Palace Park, London.
Von Meyer's restoration of Megalosaurus with long neural spines
Foot claw (specimen BMNH 2482) provisionally referred to Altispinax by von Huene in 1926. Natural History Museum, London.
Altispinax reconstructed after Concavenator, based on Darren Naish's blog post.
References
- ↑ Owen, R., 1856, Monograph on the fossil Reptilia of the Wealden Formation. Part IV. Palaeontographical Society Monographs 10, 26 pp