Wakinosaurus
genus of reptiles (fossil) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wakinosaurus (meaning "Wakino lizard") is a dubious genus of theropod dinosaur.[1] It is named from the find of a single tooth. The genus is dubious (doubtful) because it is almost impossible to assign further fossil material to it.
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Wakinosaurus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Dinosauria |
Clade: | Saurischia |
Clade: | Theropoda |
Genus: | †Wakinosaurus Okazaki, 1992 |
Species: | †W. satoi |
Binomial name | |
Wakinosaurus satoi Okazaki, 1992 | |
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The find was made in Lower Cretaceous deposits in Fukuoka, Japan in 1990 by Masahiro Sato.[2] The triangular-shaped tooth has fine serrations on its cutting edge, which is standard for a theropod dinosaur.[2]