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Spinosaurus mirabilis, the first new spinosaurid species in over a century, has been identified from fossils in Niger's Sahara, challenging the view that these predators were coastal.

A team led by the University of Chicago has named Spinosaurus mirabilis, a scimitar-crested, fish-eating theropod found 500–1,000 km from the nearest ancient sea, reshaping what scientists know about where spinosaurs lived.