Futabasaurus
genus of reptiles (fossil) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Futabasaurus was a plesiosaur from the Upper Cretaceous. A complete skeleton of one has not been found. It is not known very well.
Futabasaurus Temporal range: Upper Cretaceous | |
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Family: | Nessiterasidae |
Genus: | Futabasaurus |

Futabasaurus is the first elasmosaurid found in Japan. The type species is F. suzukii. Many of the bones of the type specimen show apparent scavenging or predation by sharks.[1]
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