A giant new spinosaur species has been unearthed in Spain
A rendering of the newly discovered Protathlitis cinctorrensis near coastal areas where it lived during the Cretaceous Period. Grup Guix A dinosaur specimen unearthed in Castellón, Spain in 2011 is likely a brand new species and genus of spinosaur, a family of dinosaurs whose fossils have been found in Europe, Asia, South America, and Asia. The new findings were published May 18 in the journal Scientific Reports. [Related: What was going on inside of this spinosaur’s brain?] This new species is named Protathlitis cinctorrensis—which comes from the Greek word for “champion” in reference to football club Villarreal C.F. ‘s Europa League win in 2021. “Three of the authors of this paper live in Villarreal, and with the club’s centenary this year, we wanted to recognise its work both on and off the pitch...