OXALAIA
a controvertial spinosaurid theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Brazil.
Pronunciation: ok-SAH-LEE-yuh
Meaning: for Oxala (African deity)
Author/s: Kellner
et al. (
2011)
Synonyms: None known
First Discovery: Maranhão, Brazil
Discovery Chart Position: #755
Oxalaia quilombensis
(For Oxalá, from Quilombo)Etymology
Oxalaia is named for "Oxalá" (the most respected masculine deity in the African pantheon, introduced in Brazil during slavery).
The
species epithet,
quilombensis, is derived from the Portuguese expression "quilombo", referring to the settlements, such as Cajual Island, where the quilombola (the descendants of former Brazilian slaves) live, and the Latin "ensis" (from).
Estimations
Timeline:
Era: Mesozoic
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Cenomanian
Age range: 100-94 mya
Stats:
Est. max. length: 14 meters
Est. max. hip height: ?
Est. max. weight: 7 tons
Diet: Piscivore
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