Species: lydekkerhueneorum (PICKERING, 1984, nomen correctum PICKERING, 1994) OLSHEVSKY, 1991
= Altispinax lydekkeri-huenensis PICKERING, 1984
= Altispinax lydekkerhueneorum PICKERING, 1984, nomen correctum PICKERING, 1994
= Becklespinax altispinax (PAUL, 1988a) OLSHEVSKY, 1991
Etymology: In honor of Lydekker and von Huene.
= Acrocanthosaurus altispinax PAUL, 1988
= Megalosaurus dunkeri HUENE, 1926

Holotype: NHM (old BMNH) R1828

Locality: Battle-near-Hastings, East Sussex County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Wessex Formation, Wealden Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Valanginian-Hauterivian Stage, Neocomian Subepoch- Barremian Stage, Lower Gallic Subepoch, Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material: 3 dorsal vertebrae.

Note: Pathological neural spines.

Referred material:

BENTON & SPENCER, 1995

Locality: Hastings, (TQ 831095-TQ 853105), East Sussex County, England, Southern United Kingdom

Horizon: Hastings Beds, (Ashdown Beds, Tunbridge Wells Sand).

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Berriasian-Valanginian Stage, Lower-Middle Neocomian Subepoch, Lower Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

BMNH R1954: Teeth and limb bones.

 

 

Locality: Black Horse Quarry, Telham, (TQ 769142), East Sussex County, England, Southern United Kingdom

Horizon: Hastings beds.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Valanginian Stage, Middle Neocomian Subepoch, Lower Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Teeth and vertebrae.

 

DAMES, 1884

Locality: Obernkirchen on the Deister near Hannover, Saschen (Saxony) State, Germany.

Horizon: Lower Wealden Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

University Museum of Marburg: 1 tooth.

 

HUENE, 1926/DOLLO, 1909

Locality: Not known, perhaps Bernissart, Belgium.

Horizon: Wealden.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Tooth.

 

LYDEKKER, 1888/ HUENE, 1926

Locality: Hollington Quarry, Battle near Hastings, East Sussex County, England, Southern United Kingdom

Horizon: Wadhurst Clay, Lower Wealden Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Valanginian Stage, Middle Neocomian Subepoch, Lower Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

BMNH 39213: A small tooth.

BMNH R604, R641: 3 crowns of teeth.

BMNH R604a: Incomplete opisthocoelous anterior dorsal vertebra.

BMNH: Incomplete middle caudal vertebra.

BMNH 604b: Incomplete right scapula.

BMNH R604c: Crushed tibia.

BMNH R1525: Metatarsals II.

BMNH R604d: IV of left pes.
Note: See Valderaptor.

 

HUENE, 1926/LYDEKKER, 1888

Locality: Cuckfield, West Sussex County, England, Southern United Kingdom

Horizon: Upper Wealden Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

BMNH 2828: Crown of tooth.

BMNH 2332, 3222, 3221: Crown of teeth.

BMNH 3223-4: The crowns of 4 small teeth.

BMNH 3225: The crown of a much abraded tooth.

BMNH 36552: The basal half of a big tooth.

BMNH 2315, 3333, 35523, R235: 4 teeth.

BMNH 26012: A small tooth.

BMNH 28422: A very small tooth.

BMNH 2141: Upper arch of posterior dorsal vertebra.

BMNH 2294, 2295: 2 caudal vertebra.

BMNH 2553: Cast of a metacarpal.

BMNH 36495: An imperfect metacarpal.
Note: According to LYDEKKER, resembling Allosaurus.

BMNH 36496: An imperfect metacarpal.

BMNH 2661: The second right metatarsal.

BMNH 2680: The 3rd left metatarsal.

BMNH 2574: The imperfect distal portion of the 3rd left metatarsal.

BMNH 36551: The imperfect proximal extremity of a first phalangeal of the pes.

BMNH 3640: The proximal extremity of a first phalangeal of the pes.

BMNH. R1105: Terminal phalange of third finger of manus.
Note: According to LYDEKKER, resembling Allosaurus.

BMNH 2501: Fragment of a first foot phalanx and 2 others.
Note: is said to resemble Dryptosaurus.

BMNH 2503: 2nd phalanx, 3 toe of pes.
Note: is said to resemble Dryptosaurus.

BMNH 2482: Claw of pes.

 

Locality: Potton, Bedfordshire County, England, Southern United Kingdom

Horizon: Lower Greensand.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

BMNH 42032: A dorsal centra.

BMNH 40455: An imperfect posterior caudal vertebra.

 

Locality: Tunbridge Wells, Sussex County, England, Southern United Kingdom

Horizon: Upper Wealden Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

BMNH 39397: 1 small tooth.

 

Locality: Isle of Wight County, England, Southern United Kingdom

Horizon: Wealden.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

BMNH R210: 5 small teeth.

BMNH R139: 2 single dorsal central of different length and part of sacrum.

BMNH 28958: Imperfect centrum of a posterior dorsal vertebra.

BMNH R141: Centrum of a dorsal vertebra.

BMNH 37691: Dorsal centrum.

 

LYDEKKER, 1888

Locality: Unknown, Purbeck, England, Southern United Kingdom

Horizon: Wealden Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

BMNH 44806: The crown of a large tooth.