Spinosaurus
extinct genus of theropod dinosaurs belonging to the spinosaurid family
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Summary
Spinosaurus is a fossil taxon[1]. Spinosaurus ranks in the top 0.11% of fossil taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,488 views/month, #11 of 9,701).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: genus[3]
- Named after: vertebral column[4], Lacertilia[5]
- Parent taxon: Spinosaurini[6]
- Location of discovery: Bahariya Formation[7], Chenini Formation[8], Kem Kem Beds[9], Egypt[10]
- Taxon name: Spinosaurus[11]
- Commons category: Spinosaurus[12]
- Taxonomic type: Spinosaurus aegyptiacus[13]
- Start time: -130030000-00-00T00:00:00Z[14]
- End time: -93500000-00-00T00:00:00Z[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Spinosaurus[16]
- Commons gallery: Spinosaurus[17]
- Main food source: carnivore[18]
- Taxon common name: スピノサウルス[19], spinozaur[20], Espinossauro[21], สไปโนซอรัส[22], Спинозавр[23], Thằn lằn xương sống[24], 棘龍[25], espinosaurio[26]
- Different from: Spinophorosaurus[27]
- Length: 14 m[28]
- Height: 18 feet[29]
- Mass: 38,000 pounds[30]
- Time period: Late Cretaceous[31]
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Identifiers
Spinosaurus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 558832[32]. Spinosaurus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 4531253[33]. Spinosaurus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4822933[34].
Why It Matters
Spinosaurus has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Spinosaurus is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]