Spinosaurus Spinosaurus aegyptiacus Stromer 1915
/ˌspaɪnəˈsɔːrəs/
Early Cretaceous (Cenomanian) · 119.6–93.9 Mya
Key Statistics
Diet
carnivore
Locomotion
bipedal
inferred from clade
Habitat
ground-dwelling
Social
solitary
Where It Was Found
Countries
Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia
Regions
Drâa-Tafilalet · Matruh · Béchar · Illizi
Formations
Ifezouane · Baharîje · Gara Sbaa · Douira
Dig sites
17
distinct collections
Overview
Spinosaurus aegyptiacus is a theropod dinosaur known from the Early Cretaceous, roughly 119.6–93.9 million years ago. It was a carnivore. It is recorded as ground-dwelling and solitary. Fossils have been recovered from Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco and elsewhere. It was named by Stromer 1915. The species is represented by 26 recorded occurrences in the Paleobiology Database.
Fossil Record Completeness
How much of this profile is grounded in the fossil record
~65%
well attested
Based on 26 recorded occurrences in the Paleobiology Database.
Geologic Time
Where Spinosaurus aegyptiacus sits in deep time
Spinosaurus
252 Mya201 Mya145 Mya66 Mya
Relationships
Part of a wider fossil web
These species share Spinosaurus aegyptiacus's place in deep time — computed from overlapping age ranges, shared clades, and inferred ecology. Predator–prey pairs additionally have to have been dug up in the same place.