Species: crenatissimus (DEPERET, 1896) LAVOCAT, 1955
Etymology: Latin, crenatus, "notched" and the Greek, issimus, "most or very much," in reference to the numerous serrations on the edges of its teeth.
= Megalosaurus crenatissimus DEPERET, 1896

Holotype:

Locality: 2/3 km North of the Hotel Berivotro, in a village near Majunga, Madagascar.

Horizon: Berivotro Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Campanian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Fragmentary dentaries without teeth, 2 teeth, ungual phalanx, 3 sacral vertebrae and a caudal vertebra.

A) Type dentary; B-E after HUENE, 1925) B) Teeth; C) Claw; D) Centrum; E) Caudal vertebra.

Referred material:

FSL 92.306: 2 isolated teeth (B).

FSL 92.290: Fragmentary pedal ungual (C)

FSL 92.289: Caudal centrum (E)

FSL 92.343: Fragmentary vertebral body (D)

 

CURRY, 1997

Locality: Mahajanga Basin, northwestern Madagascar.

Horizon: Ankazomihaboka Sandstone.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given:

 

HUENE, 1925/DEPERET, 1896

Locality: Maevarano, on the right banks of the river of Betsibok, Mahajana Province, in north western Madagascar.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Cenomanian Stage, Uppermiddle Gallic Subepoch, Lowermost Gulf Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: 2 teeth, 2 sacral vertebrae, 1 caudal vertebra and claw.

 

MATHUR & SRIVASTAVA, 1987

Locality: 1 km west of Rahioli, Kheda District, Gujarat State, India.

Horizon: Calcaeous sandstone, Lameta Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Middle-Late Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

GSI 19998: Tooth.

 

THEVENIN, 1907

Locality: Meme locality, Maevarano on the right banks of the river Betsiobka, Mahajana Province, northwestern Madagascar.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Cenomanian Stage, Uppermiddle Gallic Subepoch, Lowermost Gulf Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Tooth and caudal vertebrae.

Number: Not given: Several vertebral centra.

 

WEISHAMPEL 1990, 1992/STROMER & WEILER, 1930

Locality: Marsa Matruh, Egypt.

Horizon: Upper Cretaceous Phosphates.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Campanian-Maastrichtian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: