Spinosauridae
E674175
Spinosauridae is a family of large, semi-aquatic theropod dinosaurs characterized by elongated crocodile-like snouts and often sail-like structures on their backs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spinosauridae canonical | 2 |
| Spinosaurinae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7577277 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spinosauridae Context triple: [Tetanurae, includesTaxon, Spinosauridae]
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A.
Carnosauria
Carnosauria is a clade of large, typically bipedal predatory dinosaurs that includes formidable Jurassic and Cretaceous hunters such as Allosaurus and Giganotosaurus.
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Allosauridae
Allosauridae is a family of large, carnivorous theropod dinosaurs that includes the well-known predator Allosaurus and its close relatives from the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous periods.
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C.
Tyrannosauridae
Tyrannosauridae is a family of large, bipedal, carnivorous theropod dinosaurs that includes iconic genera such as Tyrannosaurus.
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D.
Titanosauria
Titanosauria is a diverse clade of large, long-necked sauropod dinosaurs that includes some of the heaviest and most massive land animals known from the fossil record.
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E.
Saltasauridae
Saltasauridae is a family of small to medium-sized, heavily armored titanosaurs known from the Late Cretaceous and characterized by bony plates (osteoderms) embedded in their skin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spinosauridae Target entity description: 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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A.
Carnosauria
Carnosauria is a clade of large, typically bipedal predatory dinosaurs that includes formidable Jurassic and Cretaceous hunters such as Allosaurus and Giganotosaurus.
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B.
Allosauridae
Allosauridae is a family of large, carnivorous theropod dinosaurs that includes the well-known predator Allosaurus and its close relatives from the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous periods.
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C.
Tyrannosauridae
Tyrannosauridae is a family of large, bipedal, carnivorous theropod dinosaurs that includes iconic genera such as Tyrannosaurus.
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D.
Titanosauria
Titanosauria is a diverse clade of large, long-necked sauropod dinosaurs that includes some of the heaviest and most massive land animals known from the fossil record.
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E.
Saltasauridae
Saltasauridae is a family of small to medium-sized, heavily armored titanosaurs known from the Late Cretaceous and characterized by bony plates (osteoderms) embedded in their skin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dinosaur family
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theropod clade ⓘ |
| characteristic |
adaptations for piscivory
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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
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Tetanurae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Baryonyx
NERFINISHED
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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
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skull fragments ⓘ teeth ⓘ vertebrae ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | semi-aquatic ⓘ |
| livedDuring | Cretaceous period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locomotion |
bipedal
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partly aquatic swimming ⓘ |
| namedBy | Ernst Stromer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Baryonyx walkeri
NERFINISHED
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Spinosaurus aegyptiacus NERFINISHED ⓘ Suchomimus tenerensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Saurischia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Baryonychinae
NERFINISHED
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Spinosaurinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suborder | Theropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superorder | Dinosauria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| temporalRange |
Early Cretaceous
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Late Cretaceous ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Spinosaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPrey |
fish
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pterosaurs ⓘ small dinosaurs ⓘ |
| yearNamed | 1915 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spinosauridae Description of subject: Spinosauridae is a family of large, semi-aquatic theropod dinosaurs characterized by elongated crocodile-like snouts and often sail-like structures on their backs.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Spinosaurinae