Century-old museum fossil identified as Europe’s first megaraptoran

Summary

A fossil skull fragment hidden in London’s Natural History Museum for about 100 years has been identified as a new dinosaur species, Invictibellatrix amberina. The dinosaur lived about 120 million years ago and is the first megaraptoran known from Europe, according to the reports.

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1. Euronews

   16 Oct 2026, 09:58 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that a 120-million-year-old skull fragment found in London’s Natural History Museum after being hidden for 100 years belongs to Europe’s first known megaraptoran, a predator with powerful arms and sharp claws.

2. Live Science

   16 Oct 2026, 14:56 UTCSource ↗

   Live Science reports that the newly identified species, Invictibellatrix amberina, lived about 120 million years ago and is the first megaraptoran found in Europe, according to a new study.