Reptilia - Theropoda - Spinosauridae
Alternative combination: Baryonyx tenerensis
Full reference: P. C. Sereno, A. L. Beck, D. B. Dutheil, B. Gado, H. C. E. Larsson, G. H. Lyon, J. D. Marcot, O. W. M. Rauhut, R. W. Sadleir, C. A. Sidor, D. D. Varricchio, G. P. Wilson, and J. A. Wilson. 1998. A long-snouted predatory dinosaur from Africa and the evolution of spinosaurids. Science 282:1298-1302
Belongs to Suchomimus according to M. T. Carrano et al. 2012
See also Aureliano et al. 2018, Bertozzo et al. 2013, Buffetaut 2007, Candeiro et al. 2006, Canudo et al. 2008, Fanti et al. 2014, Gasca et al. 2018, Gishlick and Gauthier 2007, Hassler et al. 2018, Hendrickx and Mateus 2012, Hendrickx and Mateus 2014, Hendrickx et al. 2016, Holtz et al. 2004, Ibrahim et al. 2020, Kellner et al. 2011, Li et al. 2007, Malafaia et al. 2020, Mateus et al. 2011, McFeeters 2021, Novas et al. 2005, Rauhut 2003, Ruiz-Omenaca et al. 2005, Sampson and Witmer 2007, Santos-Cubedo et al. 2023, Sereno et al. 1998, Smith et al. 2008, Sues et al. 2002 and Wongko et al. 2019
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MNN GDF 500, a set of postcrania. Its type locality is Suchomimus type, Gadoufaoua, which is in an Aptian/Albian channel sandstone in the Elrhaz Formation of Niger.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Niger (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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