Cruxicheiros (meaning "cross hand") is a genus of tetanuran theropod dinosaur which lived in the Middle Jurassic of England. The first fossils belonging to this dinosaur were discovered in the Cross Hand Quarry in the early 1960s. It was described in 2010 by Roger Benson and Jonathan Radley, and the type species is C. newmanorum. Cruxicheiros probably grew around 20 feet in length.
Discovery[]
The holotype (WARMS G15770) was discovered in early 1960s in Cross Hands quarry. The fossils were stored in the art gallery until 2008, when they were transferred to a museum in England.
Description[]
It is a large theropod with limited materials. The holotype (WARMS G15770) is a fragmented right femur. The additional material consists of a partial dorsal vertebra, a fragmented right scapulocoracoid, a fragmented left ilium,etc.
Phylogeny and classification[]
It is classified as a member of the tetanurae.