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NHMUK PV R9951 is the holotype skeleton of Baryonyx walkeri, a spinosaurid theropod discovered in Early Cretaceous rocks in Surrey, England, and formally described in 1986. The unusually complete specimen has an elongated crocodile-like skull, conical teeth, and a greatly enlarged claw on each hand....
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Foundational spinosaurid with fish remains and strong holotype value; high scientific reputation.
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Suchomimus tenerensis is a large spinosaurid theropod from the Early Cretaceous Elrhaz Formation of Niger, named in 1998 from a substantial partial skeleton. It had a long, low snout containing numerous conical teeth, robust forelimbs, and an enlarged recurved claw on the first finger. These feature...
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Well-known spinosaurid with distinctive skull and good partial skeleton; less impactful than Baryonyx.
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Irritator challengeri is a spinosaurid theropod known from an Early Cretaceous skull discovered in northeastern Brazil's Romualdo Formation. The genus was described in 1996, and its name records the researchers' irritation after finding that fossil dealers had artificially lengthened the specimen's...
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Brazilian spinosaurid with memorable history; skull alteration and limited material reduce consensus.
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What leads the Spinosaurid ranking?
Baryonyx walkeri (NHMUK PV R9951) currently leads the Spinosaurid results with a displayed score of 8.40/10. This is an editorial ranking result for the items included on this page, not a universal verdict for every use case.
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The 0 to 10 score is Lunoo's ranking judgment. Strong confidence means 10 or more recorded comparison checks, some means 2 to 9, and provisional means fewer than 2.
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