Protathlitis Santos-Cubedo et al. 2023 (tetanuran theropod)

Reptilia - Theropoda - Spinosauridae

Full reference: A. Santos-Cubedo, C. de Santisteban, B. Poza and S. Meseguer. 2023. A new spinosaurid dinosaur species from the Early Cretaceous of Cinctorres (Spain). Scientific Reports 13:6471:1-13

Parent taxon: Baryonychinae according to A. Santos-Cubedo et al. 2023

Sister taxa: Baryonyx, Ceratosuchopsini, Cristatusaurus, Riojavenatrix, Suchosaurus, Vallibonavenatrix

Subtaxa: Protathlitis cinctorrensis

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Type: Protathlitis cinctorrensis

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at ANA quarry, Cinctorres (Cretaceous of Spain)

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