Spinosauridae

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dinosaur family theropod clade

Spinosauridae is a family of large, semi-aquatic theropod dinosaurs characterized by elongated crocodile-like snouts and often sail-like structures on their backs.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Spinosauridae canonical 2
Spinosaurinae 1

Statements (58)

Predicate Object
instanceOf dinosaur family ⓘ
theropod clade ⓘ
characteristic adaptations for piscivory ⓘ
conical teeth without pronounced serrations ⓘ
dense bones suggesting aquatic habits ⓘ
elongated crocodile-like snout ⓘ
elongated neural spines on vertebrae ⓘ
enlarged thumb claw ⓘ
narrow, elongated skull ⓘ
often sail-like structure on back ⓘ
retracted external nares ⓘ
robust forelimbs with large claws ⓘ
clade Megalosauroidea NERFINISHED ⓘ
Tetanurae NERFINISHED ⓘ
class Reptilia NERFINISHED ⓘ
containsTaxon Baryonyx NERFINISHED ⓘ
Cristatusaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ
Ichthyovenator NERFINISHED ⓘ
Irritator NERFINISHED ⓘ
Oxalaia NERFINISHED ⓘ
Siamosaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ
Spinosaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ
Suchomimus NERFINISHED ⓘ
diet carnivorous ⓘ
ecologicalNiche large semi-aquatic predator ⓘ
extinction Late Cretaceous NERFINISHED ⓘ
firstAppearance Early Cretaceous ⓘ
fossilType limb bones ⓘ
skull fragments ⓘ
teeth ⓘ
vertebrae ⓘ
geographicDistribution Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ
South America NERFINISHED ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
lifestyle semi-aquatic ⓘ
livedDuring Cretaceous period NERFINISHED ⓘ
locomotion bipedal ⓘ
partly aquatic swimming ⓘ
namedBy Ernst Stromer NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableMember Baryonyx walkeri NERFINISHED ⓘ
Spinosaurus aegyptiacus NERFINISHED ⓘ
Suchomimus tenerensis NERFINISHED ⓘ
order Saurischia NERFINISHED ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
subfamily Baryonychinae NERFINISHED ⓘ
Spinosaurinae NERFINISHED ⓘ
suborder Theropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ
superorder Dinosauria NERFINISHED ⓘ
taxonRank family ⓘ
temporalRange Early Cretaceous ⓘ
Late Cretaceous ⓘ
typeGenus Spinosaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ
typicalPrey fish ⓘ
pterosaurs ⓘ
small dinosaurs ⓘ
yearNamed 1915 ⓘ

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tetanurae → includesTaxon → Spinosauridae ⓘ
Spinosaurus → family → Spinosauridae ⓘ
Spinosaurus → subfamily → Spinosauridae ⓘ
this entity surface form: Spinosaurinae