Sarcolestes
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| Sarcolestes leedsi Lydekker, 1893 |
Sarcolestes (meaning "flesh robber") was an early ankylosaurian dinosaur from Middle Jurassic England, around 160 million years ago. The type species, Sarcolestes leedsi, was described by Lydekker in 1893, but is based on very fragmentary material, including jaw bones and teeth. It was first thought to be a flesh - eating dinosaur, hence the name, meaning 'flesh thief'.
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