This theropod belonged to the spinosaurid group

supporting the idea that it spent most of its time above the ocean

One of the most notable features is the presence of pneumatics not only in vertebrae and ribs

específicamente en la región del actual Níger

Snout-tail length 280 mm

Pliosaurus brachydeirus Neovenator This theropod belonged to thePliosaurus brachydeirus was a marine plesiosaur reptile of the Pliosauridae family that lived during the Late Jurassic , primarily in the KimmeridgianTithonian age (approximately 155150 million years ago) . Its remains come mainly from marine deposits in southern England , within the context of the ancient European epicontinental sea , and the species holds an important historical role as one of the first pliosaurs formally described in paleontology.