Dacentrurus ("very sharp tail"), originally known as Omosaurus, was a large stegosaur of the late Jurassic Period (154 - 150 mya). This dinosaur measured around 6 - 10 m (20 - 33 ft) in length. It had paired triangular plates down its spine, with four pairs of spikes on the end of the tail. This configuration closely resembles that of its relative, Kentrosaurus (see also: thagomizer). For unknown reasons, many books claim that Dacentrurus was a small stegosaur, when in fact finds such as a 1.5 m pelvis (measured at the acetabula) suggest that Dacentrurus was among the largest of them.
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| - Dacentrurus ("very sharp tail"), originally known as Omosaurus, was a large stegosaur of the late Jurassic Period (154 - 150 mya). This dinosaur measured around 6 - 10 m (20 - 33 ft) in length. It had paired triangular plates down its spine, with four pairs of spikes on the end of the tail. This configuration closely resembles that of its relative, Kentrosaurus (see also: thagomizer). For unknown reasons, many books claim that Dacentrurus was a small stegosaur, when in fact finds such as a 1.5 m pelvis (measured at the acetabula) suggest that Dacentrurus was among the largest of them.
- This dinosaur measured around 24 feet in length. It had paired triangular plates down its spine, and four pairs of spikes on the end of its tail. This configuration closely resembles that of its relative, the African Kentrosaurus. Many books claim that Dacentrurus was a small stegosaur, when in fact finds such as a 4.9-foot long pelvis suggest that Dacentrurus was among the largest of them. Although Dacentrurus is considered to have the same proportions as a Stegosaurus, Dacentrurus' plate and spike configuration is known to be rather different, as Dacentrurus has both two rows of small plates and two rows of longer spines along its back. Its closest relative within Stegosauria is the recently described Miragaia, and the two are united in the subfamily Dacentrurinae.
- Although popularly thought of as a small stegosaur (the TCG says it's 4 meters/13 feet long), Dacentrurus was actually quite a large animal (in reality twice that length). Not all reconstructions of Dacentrurus portray it as having shoulder spikes, and some older ones place them on its hips, instead.
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| - Life restoration of Dacentrurus armatus.
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| - (Owen, 1875 )
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| - Dacentrurus ("very sharp tail"), originally known as Omosaurus, was a large stegosaur of the late Jurassic Period (154 - 150 mya). This dinosaur measured around 6 - 10 m (20 - 33 ft) in length. It had paired triangular plates down its spine, with four pairs of spikes on the end of the tail. This configuration closely resembles that of its relative, Kentrosaurus (see also: thagomizer). For unknown reasons, many books claim that Dacentrurus was a small stegosaur, when in fact finds such as a 1.5 m pelvis (measured at the acetabula) suggest that Dacentrurus was among the largest of them.
- This dinosaur measured around 24 feet in length. It had paired triangular plates down its spine, and four pairs of spikes on the end of its tail. This configuration closely resembles that of its relative, the African Kentrosaurus. Many books claim that Dacentrurus was a small stegosaur, when in fact finds such as a 4.9-foot long pelvis suggest that Dacentrurus was among the largest of them. Although Dacentrurus is considered to have the same proportions as a Stegosaurus, Dacentrurus' plate and spike configuration is known to be rather different, as Dacentrurus has both two rows of small plates and two rows of longer spines along its back. Its closest relative within Stegosauria is the recently described Miragaia, and the two are united in the subfamily Dacentrurinae.
- Although popularly thought of as a small stegosaur (the TCG says it's 4 meters/13 feet long), Dacentrurus was actually quite a large animal (in reality twice that length). Not all reconstructions of Dacentrurus portray it as having shoulder spikes, and some older ones place them on its hips, instead.
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