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
- 2005-03-30 - London - Crystal Palace - Victorian Dinosaurs 1 4887762470.jpg
The humped Megalosaurus in Crystal Palace Park, London.
- Humped Megalosaurus.jpg
Von Meyer's restoration of Megalosaurus with long neural spines
- Cfr Altispinax dunkeri.JPG
Foot claw (specimen BMNH 2482) provisionally referred to Altispinax by von Huene in 1926. Natural History Museum, London.
- Altispinax dunkeri by Paleogeek.jpg
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