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. 2022 Nov 30;11:e80092. doi: 10.7554/eLife.80092

Figure 7. Paleogeographic location of spinosaurid fossils.

Figure 7.

(A) Paleogeographic map (early Albian, ~110 Mya; Scotese, 2014). showing the circum-Tethyan fossil localities for baryonychines (Baryonyx, Suchomimus) and spinosaurines (Ichthyovenator, Vallibonavenatrix, Oxalaia, Irritator/Angaturama, Spinosaurus). Spinosaurus localities (yellow asterisks) range across northern Africa from coastal (sites 1, 2) to inland (site 3) sites. (B) Spinosaurus sp. right maxilla (MNBH EGA1) from Égaro North (central Niger) in medial (top) and ventral (bottom) views and shown (red) superposed on the snout of Spinosaurus aegyptiacus. 1, S. aegyptiacus holotype (Bahariya, Egypt); 2, S. aegyptiacus neotype (Zrigat, Morocco); 3, Spinosaurus sp. (Égaro North, Niger); am, articular rugosities for opposing maxilla; aofe, antorbital fenestra; Ba, Baryonyx walkeri; en, external naris; Ic, Ichthyovenator laosensis; Ir, Irritator challengeri/Angaturama limai; m3, 12, maxillary alveolus 3, 12; Ox, Oxalaia quilombensis; Su, Suchomimus tenerensis; t, tooth; Va, Vallibonavenatrix cani. Scale bar is 10 cm.