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Researchers Identify New Semiaquatic Spinosaurus Species From Niger Fossils
Spinosaurus mirabilis lived 95 million years ago and hunted fish along rivers, confirmed by fossils found far inland in Niger, marking the first new Spinosaurus species in over a century.
- Researchers announced the naming of Spinosaurus mirabilis, based on a fossilized skull and jawbones recovered in Niger, published in Science.
- To resolve a long debate about Spinosaurus ecology, researchers compared fossil traits to living waders; Sereno called Spinosaurus mirabilis a 'hell heron' and noted its evolution likely spanned three phases.
- The team photographed the fossils hundreds of times and created 3D models to digitally reconstruct crest and jaw fragments, revealing a pronounced crest, lower-set jaw, interlocking teeth, and proportions like an adult blue heron.
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A fossilized skull and jawbones found in Niger belonged to a creature with a large bony crest on its head that lived about 95 million years ago. Named Spinosaurus mirabilis, it is the first Spinosaurus species identified in…
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