Q What did a 2024 study suggest about fossils previously assigned to Saurophaganax?

Q: What did a 2024 study suggest about fossils previously assigned to Saurophaganax?

A.All the fossils actually belonged to Tyrannosaurus B.The fossil collection may have included remains from several different kinds of dinosaurs C.All the fossils belonged to a single individual and formed a complete skeleton

A All the fossils actually belonged to Tyrannosaurus
B The fossil collection may have included remains from several different kinds of dinosaurs
C All the fossils belonged to a single individual and formed a complete skeleton

Answer

B The fossil collection may have included remains from several different kinds of dinosaurs

A 2024 study suggested that some fossils previously grouped under Saurophaganax may have belonged to diplodocid sauropods.
Some specimens identified as belonging to carnivorous dinosaurs were also given the name “Allosaurus anax.”
These findings have raised questions about the classification and true identity of Saurophaganax, highlighting the need for further investigation.

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