Eustreptospondylus
Eustreptospondylus is a genus of theropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of what is now England. The genus currently includes the species Eustreptospondylus oxoniensis. The name means “true Streptospondylus,” reflecting an historical association with the Streptospondylus lineage.
Fossils of Eustreptospondylus were discovered near Oxford, England, in marine sediment deposits dating to the Middle
Classification of Eustreptospondylus has been uncertain. It has been interpreted as a theropod and placed within
Size estimates for the animal are likewise imprecise due to incomplete remains, but Eustreptospondylus is generally
Eustreptospondylus contributes to the understanding of early theropod diversity in Europe during the Middle Jurassic, a