Spinosaurus
genus · Stromer 1915 · accepted · extinct
2 descendant taxa · 44 fossil sites · 14 formations · 6 countries
Lived when
Cretaceous
143.1–72.2 million years ago
Found where
6 countries
14 rock formations
Fossil record
44 sites
0 catalogued specimens
Inside this group
Immediate children
- Terminal taxon — no children recorded.
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Facts from the record
- Its fossils span about 71 million years, from 143.1 to 72.2 million years ago.
- The youngest known fossil is around 72.2 million years old — that is roughly 241 times further back than the whole of human history.
- Spinosaurus was named in 1915 (Stromer 1915) — 111 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 6 countries and 14 named rock formations.
- This group contains 2 named taxa, including 2 species.
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Data from the Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0).