New species of dinosaur discovered from fossil ‘overlooked’ for over 100 years

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-14 · by Ellie Ng

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Researchers from University College London discovered a new species of dinosaur on the Isle of Wight that had been overlooked for over 100 years. This long-clawed predator, named Invictibellatrix amberina, lived around 120 million years ago during the early Cretaceous period and is the first megaraptoran found in Europe. It was about three to four meters long with claws measuring between 10 and 20cm, making it more threatening to human-sized prey compared to larger predators like T. rex. The fossil was initially collected by an amateur palaeontologist over a century ago but only recently recognized as a unique species.
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A new species of dinosaur, named Invictibellatrix amberina, has been discovered on the Isle of Wight after being "overlooked" for over 100 years. This predator, similar to tyrannosaurs but not an apex one, lived around 120 million years ago during the early Cretaceous period in what is now the UK. Dr. Cassius Morrison from University College London led the research published in Royal Society Open Science, noting that despite being smaller than a T-rex, it would have been more dangerous to humans due to its size relative to us and hunting behavior. The fossil belongs to the group of two-legged carnivores called megaraptorans, marking the first European discovery of this type. Researchers are puzzled as to why the fossil was neglected for so long in storage.

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Ng, E. (2026, October 14). New species of dinosaur discovered from fossil ‘overlooked’ for over 100 years. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/science/isle-of-wight-europe-university-college-london-natural-history-museum-royal-society-b1300737.html

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Royal Society Open Science UCL University College London the Isle of Wight the Palaeontographical Society

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Dr Cassius Morrison, the lead author of the paper documenting the finding, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, said: “It was not the apex predator of its time, but for humans this dinosaur would have been more dangerous than a T rex.
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🔮 Dr Cassius Morrison, the lead author of the paper documenting the finding, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, said: “It was not the apex predator of its time, but for humans this dinosaur would have been more dangerous than a T rex.
2026-10-14 · Evening Standard
New species of dinosaur discovered from fossil ‘overlooked’ for over 100 years · assertive framing

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A new species of dinosaur has been discovered from a fossil found on the Isle of Wight which has been “overlooked” for study for more than a century, researchers said. asserted
researchers → discover → century
The dinosaur – a long-clawed predator the size of a large tiger – is the first of a group of two-legged carnivores called megaraptorans to be found in Europe, according to the research team led by University College London (UCL). uncertain
dinosaur → call → London
This new species of megaraptorans, which were closely related to tyrannosaurs including Tyrannosaurus rex, lived in the UK in the early cretaceous period around 120 million years ago. asserted
which → include → period
It has been named Invictibellatrix amberina, with the former meaning “unconquered female warrior”. asserted
former → name → meaning
Dr Cassius Morrison, the lead author of the paper documenting the finding, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, said: “It was not the apex predator of its time, but for humans this dinosaur would have been more dangerous than a T rex. asserted
dinosaur → document → rex
“We would have been perfectly sized prey, about a third of their body weight. asserted
We → size → weight
They definitely would have chased us. asserted
They → chase → us
“A T rex would not have bothered, as we would have been too small. asserted
we → bother → ?
“It is a real mystery that this fossil was overlooked for so long, sitting in a drawer for nearly 100 years. asserted
fossil → overlook → years
“Lots of bones are found on the Isle of Wight – who knows what else is waiting to be discovered.” asserted
what → find → Wight
He said Invictibellatrix would have been three to four-metres long, just over a metre and a half in height, with feathers and claws between 10 and 20cm long. asserted
Invictibellatrix → say → feathers
It would have eaten small dinosaurs, lizards and mammals. asserted
It → eat → dinosaurs
The fossil was originally found at the foot of a cliff on the south-west coast of the Isle of Wight by amateur palaeontologist Reginald Walter Tooley. asserted
fossil → find → Tooley
Megaraptors are thought to have originated in Asia before migrating through Europe. asserted
Megaraptors → think → Europe
The research was funded by the Palaeontographical Society, the Royal Society and UK Research and Innovation. asserted
research → fund → Society
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