Genus: Bentiabasaurus POLCYN, SCHULP & GONCALVES, 2023
Etymology: The genus name is a combination of Bentiaba, for th elocality that produced the specimen and to honor of the people of Bentiaba, Angolia, and Greek, sauros, "lizard."
Species: jacobsi POLCYN, SCHULP & GONCALVES, 2023
Etymology: I nhonor of Louis L. Jacobs, for his many contributions to African vertebrate paleontology. Hi is teh consumnate ertebrate paleontologist, explorer, ambassador, teacher, mentor, and friend.
Snytypes: MGUAN PA 183D, MGUAN PA554
Locality: Bentaba, Angolia.
Horizon: 1 meter above "Bench 19" of Straganac et al, (2015)
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Middle Maastrichtian Stage, uppermost Senonian subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
MUGAN PA 183D: Most anterior part of the gut-content, and thus the predators (Prognathodon kianda MGUAN PA 183) last meal, including a partial skull, partial mandiles, 4 cervical vertebrae, 2 cervical ribs, 5 trunk vertebrae and 5 caudal vertebrae.]
MGUAN PA554: Partial mandibles and quadrates.
Note: MGUAN PA554 approximately 10-12 "Bench 19" of Stganac et al (2015)
Referred material:
MGUANPA 282, 283, 284: 3 partial quadrates.