• A paper published in Science describes the discovery of Spinosaurus mirabilis, a new spinosaurid species found in Niger. • A 20-person team led by Paul Sereno, Ph.D., Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy at the University of Chicago, unearthed the find at a remote locale in the central Sahara, adding important new fossil finds to the closing chapter of spinosaurid evolution.
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- A team of 20 scientists led by University of Chicago professor Paul Sereno has announced the discovery of a new spinosaurid dinosaur, Spinosaurus mirabilis, in Niger’s central Sahara. The species, described in a paper in Science, is distinguished by a scimitar‑shaped crest on its skull. Fossils were found in a remote location, providing fresh evidence for the final phase of spinosaurid evolution. The find adds to the growing record of this group and offers new insights into the diversity and geographic spread of large theropods in the late Cretaceous.
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