Wakinosaurus
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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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Genus: | Wakinosaurus Okazaki, 1992 |
| Species: | W. satoi
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| 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]
References
- ↑ "Wakinosaurus". Prehistoric Wildlife. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yoshihiko Okazaki, 1992. "A new genus and species of carnivorous dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Kwanmon Group, Northern Kyushu" (PDF). Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History. Retrieved January 21, 2017.