#spinosaurids — Public Fediverse posts
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New Spinosaurid #Dinosaur Species Identified in Spain
https://www.sci.news/paleontology/riojavenatrix-lacustris-12773.htmlIncreasing the #theropod record of Europe: a new basal #spinosaurid from the Cameros Basin. Evolutionary implications and palaeobiodiversity https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlad193/7564790
"#Spinosaurids are a family of large theropod dinosaurs known from the mid-#Cretaceous. These #dinosaurs are characterized by long skulls with conical teeth that are convergent with those of crocodylians and robust limbs with a massive thumb claw.
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#Paleontologists Discover New Species of Spinosaurid Dinosaur
https://www.sci.news/paleontology/protathlitis-cinctorrensis-11931.htmlA new spinosaurid #dinosaur species from the Early #Cretaceous of Cinctorres (Spain) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-33418-2
The discovery of #Protathlitis cinctorrensis suggests that the #IberianPeninsula may have been a diverse area for medium-to-large bodied #spinosaurid #dinosaurs and sheds light on the origin and evolution of #spinosaurids.