Pronunciation: VEK-tee-DROH-me-us
Meaning: Isle of Wight runner
Author/s: Longrich et al. (2024)
Synonyms: None known
First Discovery: Isle of Wight, England
Discovery Chart Position: #1116
Vectidromeus insularis
(Isle of Wight Runner, Dwelling on an Island)Etymology
Vectidromeus is derived from "Vectis" (the Roman name for the Isle of Wight) and the Greek "dromaeus" (runner).
The species epithet, insularis, means "insular" in Latin, meaning it dwellled on an island.
Discovery
The remains of Vectidromeus were discovered in the Wessex Formation near Sudmoor Point on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, England, by amateur collectors.
The holotype (IWCMS 2023.102) is partial skeleton, including a partial back vertebra, five tail vertebrae, five hip bones (both ilia and ischia, and the left pubis), a partial right thigh and shin, and a left thigh, shin, calf and part of a foot.
Preparators
Mick Green.
