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Dubreuillosaurus fossil saved from auction
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- Background
Dubreuillosaurus valesdunensis named from a Normandy fossil skeleton
In 2005 palaeontologists gave the Normandy theropod its own genus, Dubreuillosaurus, after earlier study of the skeleton from the Caen area.
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Millon announces auction of rare Dubreuillosaurus skeleton in Paris
Auction house Millon announced the sale of the unique Dubreuillosaurus skeleton by its discoverer's heirs, prompting a petition by scientists.
France steps in to stop auction of one-of-a-kind dinosaur skeleton
The only known Dubreuillosaurus fossil in the world was about to be auctioned off. Two French ministries have now paid for it to join a national museum.