CARCHARODONTOSAURS

[darren.naish@port.ac.uk]

Some very brief news that will (eventually) be relevant to the 
carcharodontosaurid debate - - 

1) We are increasingly confident that _Neovenator_ is a 
carcharodontosaurid - stay tuned for the details. Incidentally, this 
strengthens the case for carcharodontosaurids being allosauroids.

2) _Neovenator_ also grew to enormous sizes. The type and paratype 
are in the region of 6-7 m, but referred phalanges and vertebrae 
indicate giants of 10 m and more.

3) There is supposed to be a _Giganotosaurus_ specimen bigger than 
the type. It is an incomplete lower jaw found in the ?early 1900s 
and, according to a presentation given a few years ago by Rudolfo 
Coria, is something like 10% bigger than the lower jaw of the type 
specimen. Does anyone know any more about this specimen? Was it ever 
published?

"You will respect ma authoritah"

DARREN NAISH 
PALAEOBIOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP
School of Earth, Environmental & Physical Sciences
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