Dinosaur: Spinosaurus aegyptiacus
Length*: | 14 m | 45.9 ft |
Weight*: | 7.1 tons | 15,653 lb |
ESR: 3 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
Period
Epoch: Early Cretaceous - Late Cretaceous
Stage: Albian-Cenomanian
Details
Status: valid
Autor: Stromer
Year: 1915
Area: Africa
Country: Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Niger, Tunisia, Kenya
Region: Giza Governorate, Drâa-Tafilalet, Ghardaïa, Ouargla, Agadez, Tataouine
Formation: Bahariya, Kem Kem Beds, Continental Intercalaire, Kiklah, Tegama Group, Echkar, Chenini, Turkana Grits
Other
Material: Several partial skeletons and many referred bones.
References: Carrano, Benson and Sampson, (2012). The phylogeny of Tetanurae (Dinosauria: Theropoda).Ibrahim, Maganuco, Sereno, Dal Sasso, Keillor, Martill, Zouhri, Fabbri and Auditore, (2014). Associated remains of Spinosaurus aegyptiacus, an enormous predatory dinosaur with subaquatic adaptations. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.Mortimer - Theropod database (online).Dal Sasso, Maganuco and Buffetaut, (2005). New information on the skull of the enigmatic theropod Spinosaurus, with remarks on its size and affinities.