DinoFossilsUK Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 I'm trying to help someone ID this vertebra found in Gloucester, UK a few years ago. It's from a Jurassic site and I'm pretty sure it's a theropod vertebra but was wondering if anyone on the forum could help out? I have a theropod tooth from the same place which I might post soon in the hope of narrowing down an ID too. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jpc Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 I am not familiar with the animals from your area, but this is certainly a theropod vert. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Do you know if it came from the Great Oolite Group deposit and is mid Jurassic Your vertebra is large enough to fit a Megalosaurus sp. Not much is published but we have these images of one from the Natural History Museum. These are images of a different meglosaurid where you can see the similarity so could be one 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoFossilsUK Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 Thank you troodon. Yes it’s from the Great Oolite group. My first thought was possibly Megalosaurus, the tooth I have from the same site could be megalosaurus too. I’ll try and post some pictures of that soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 It certainly looks like a uk theropod vert. A rare find indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 I agree that it looks like theropod. Seems likely dorsal vert or possibly anterior caudal. 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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