Spinosaurus

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:genus
gptkbp:clade gptkb:Dinosauria
gptkbp:containsFossilsOf gptkb:Algeria
gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Morocco
gptkb:Tunisia
gptkbp:debatedBy swimming ability
dietary habits
function of sail
posture and locomotion
reconstruction accuracy
semi-aquatic lifestyle
size estimates
tail structure
terrestrial vs aquatic lifestyle
gptkbp:describedYear 1915
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
piscivore
gptkbp:family gptkb:Spinosauridae
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:BBC's_Planet_Dinosaur
gptkb:Jurassic_Park_III
gptkb:National_Geographic_documentaries
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Ernst_Stromer
gptkbp:fossilRange gptkb:Cenomanian
gptkbp:holotype IPHG 1912 VIII 19
gptkbp:holotypeStatus destroyed in WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spinosaurus
gptkbp:knownFor partial skeletons
gptkbp:length up to 15 meters
gptkbp:nameMeaning spine lizard
gptkbp:notableFeature elongated neural spines
sail-like structure on back
gptkbp:order gptkb:Saurischia
gptkbp:period Cretaceous
gptkbp:possibleHabitat lakes
river systems
swamps
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
other aquatic animals
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Baryonyx
gptkb:Suchomimus
gptkbp:residesIn gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:skullLength long and narrow
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Theropoda
gptkbp:tailAdaptation paddle-like for swimming
gptkbp:teeth conical
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Spinosaurus_aegyptiacus
gptkbp:weight up to 7-20 tons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:theropod_dinosaurs
gptkb:Theropod_dinosaurs
gptkb:Jurassic_Park_III
gptkb:Cretaceous_period
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5