Paris Natural History Museum Acquires 167-Million-Year-Old Carnivorous Dinosaur Skeleton
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"We are delighted that this exceptional fossil, which our researchers have searched, prepared and studied, makes its entry into the collections of the National Museum of Natural History" and "rests in a public institution, thus ensuring its accessibility for research", welcomed the president of MNHN Gilles Bloch in a press release. The first fragments of this "Dubreuillosaurus valesdunensis", a carnivorous dinosaur of 167 million years old, were…
The carnivorous dinosaur skeleton "Dubreuillosaurus valesdunensis", discovered in 1994 in Conteville, will not be auctioned as scheduled in mid-November. The Ministry of Culture announced on 9 November its...
Paris natural history museum acquires 167-million-year-old carnivorous dinosaur skeleton
The skeleton of a carnivorous dinosaur, the only known specimen of its species, was withdrawn from auction after a deal with the state, to preserve a fossil of outstanding scientific value.
The skeleton of the "Dubreuillosaurus valesdunensis" will join the collections of the National Museum of Natural History, announced the government. It was originally to be auctioned in mid-November.
The World's Unique Dinosaur Skeleton, Discovered in Normandy, Will Eventually Not Be Sold at Auction
The announced auction of this dinosaur skeleton exhibited at the Paleospace de Villers-sur-Mer since 2014 had led to the mobilization of the scientific community. It will finally be kept at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, announced the government this Monday, November 9 in a press release.
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