Cenomanian theropod teeth from Algora (central Spain), new evidence for majungasaurine abelisaurids in Europe
Mirella López-Miguel, Angélica Torices, Elisabete Malafaia, Francisco Ortega, Adán Pérez-García · 2026
Read Cenomanian theropod teeth from Algora (central Spain), new evidence for majungasaurine abelisaurids in Europe by Mirella López-Miguel, Angélica Torices, Elisabete Malafaia, Francisco Ortega, Adán Pérez-García (2026) in the Tower of Babel, a free online library of public-domain works preserved in clean, searchable text. No sign-up. The full text is served as a plain-text file at a predictable URL, where text is present: https://antarctic-labs.com/tower-of-babel/pmc-13458551.txt.
Description
Mirella López-Miguel and colleagues identify Cretaceous predator teeth from Algora, Spain, in a 2026 fossil study. Algora holds the richest haul of Cenomanian backboned-animal remains in south-west Europe, and lone predator dino teeth lead its predator record, yet earlier labels wavered between giant hunters and abelisaurids. Forty lone teeth were analysed with shape checks, multi-factor stats and tree methods.
The work supports an abelisaurid identity, most likely the branch Majungasaurinae, backing that lineage in Europe from the Cenomanian onward in the late chalk age. Teeth alone cannot name a species, but the larger, stricter sample firms up a southern-linked predator presence during a faunal shift between early and late chalk-age Europe. Diggers and experts gain a clearer naming anchor for Algora's predator community.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mirella López-Miguel, Angélica Torices, Elisabete Malafaia, Francisco Ortega, Adán Pérez-García |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |