Poekilopleuron: quick facts
The fragmentary remains of this early giant carnivore weredestroyed in the Second World War. It had short, powerful, five-fingered hands.
Period
Middle Jurassic
Diet
Carnivore
Length
29.5 feet (9 meters)
Family
Megalosauridae
Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.