A dinosaur fossil found on the Isle of Wight 102 years ago has been identified as a new species, Invictibellatrix amberina, a megaraptoran predator from 120 million years ago.
01Summary
- 01The fossil was found on the Isle of Wight 102 years ago before being identified as a new species.
- 02The dinosaur has been named Invictibellatrix amberina.
- 03It belonged to the megaraptoran group of predators and lived in what is now Britain 120 million years ago.
- 04It may have had claws up to 20 centimetres long.
02Why it matters
The find adds to knowledge of Britain’s prehistoric wildlife and shows that fossils can yield new discoveries long after they are first unearthed. It also helps scientists understand the variety of meat-eating dinosaurs that lived in the area.
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