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References:
- Fossil material:
- Allain et al. (2012).[1]
- National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo.File:Ichthyovenator_laosensis.jpgFile:Ichthyovenator_vertebrae.jpg[2]
- Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris.File:Ichthyovenator_laosensis_65849.jpg
- Tail fin:
- Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris.File:Ichthyovenator_laosensis_65849.jpg
- Arden et al. (2018).[3]
- Allain (pers. comm.).
- Basis for spinosaurine classification and resulting inferences:
- Head based on Irritator challengeri, "Angaturama", Oxalaia quilombensis, and Spinosaurus aegyptiacus:
- Hands and arms based on "Angaturama", Suchomimus tenerensis, and Baryonyx walkeri:
- Torso, legs, and missing sail and tail anatomy based on Spinosaurus aegyptiacus, Romualdo Formation Spinosaurinae, and Suchomimus tenerensis:
- Feet based on Spinosaurus aegyptiacus and Portuguese Spinosauridae indet. tracks:
- Throat pouch/dewlap based on those seen in living aquatic dinosaurs and crocodilians:
- Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian pelicans):File:Australian_Pelican_showing_large_pouch.jpg
- Alligator mississippiensis (American alligators):[16]
- Speculative colouration based on living aquatic (and some terrestrial) dinosaurs, as well as other animals with similar semiaquatic or marine lifestyles, including:
- Upupa epops (hoopoes):[17]
- Aptenodytes forsteri (emperor penguins):File:Aptenodytes_forsteri_-Snow_Hill_Island,_Antarctica_-adults_and_juvenile-8.jpg
- Carcharhinus melanopterus (blacktip reef sharks):File:Carcharhinus_melanopterus_bora_bora.png
- Paleosuchus trigonatus (smooth-fronted caimans):File:Paleosuchus-trigonatus.jpg
- Lophodytes cucullatus (hooded mergansers):File:Hooded_Merganser_(Lophodytes_cucullatus)_(1).JPG
- Branta ruficollis (red-breasted geese):File:Red-breasted_goose_arp.jpg