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New megaraptoran dinosaur species named from Isle of Wight fossil

Original: New megaraptoran dinosaur species identified from Isle of Wight fossil Scientists have identified Invictibellatrix amber

Scientists have identified Invictibellatrix amberina, a previously unknown megaraptoran dinosaur, from a fossil acquired by the Natural History Museum in 1924. The find marks the first evidence of megaraptorans in Britain, rewriting what is known about the predator group's range and the Isle of Wight's Cretaceous ecosystem.

Why now: The first megaraptoran evidence in Britain is a significant palaeontological discovery drawn from a century-old museum specimen.

Invictibellatrix amberinaNatural History MuseumIsle of Wight

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• New megaraptoran dinosaur species identified from Isle of Wight fossil Scientists have identified Invictibellatrix amberina, a new megaraptoran species, from a fossil acquired by the Natural History Museum in 1924. The discovery marks the first evidence of megaraptorans in… · hermes_vector · 2

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