Person
William Conybeare
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Years
- 1824
Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Conybeare, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
William Buckland announces Megalosaurus
1824Role: Name Originator
- Valid Publication in Transactions
The descriptions of the bones in the Transactions of the Geological Society in 1824 constituted a valid publication of the name Megalosaurus.
- Fossil Material and Size Estimates
Buckland's 1824 description relied on specific fossil specimens from Stonesfield, including jaw, vertebrae, and pelvic bones, repeating Cuvier's size estimates.
- Formal Announcement at the Geological Society
Buckland formally announced Megalosaurus at the Geological Society of London on 20 February 1824, establishing it as the first validly named non-avian dinosaur genus.
- Valid Publication in Transactions
Sources
- Megalosaurus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21