Fukuiraptor Temporal range: Early Cretaceous,
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Dinosauria |
Clade: | Saurischia |
Clade: | Theropoda |
Clade: | †Megaraptora |
Genus: | †Fukuiraptor |
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†Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis Azuma & Currie, 2000
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Fukuiraptor ("thief of Fukui") was a medium-sized theropod dinosaur of the Lower Cretaceous. The fossil was found in the Kitadani Quarry, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.[1] A reconstructed fossil is exhibited in the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, Japan.[2]
The type specimen is an immature specimen found in the Kitadani Quarry. The reconstruction of the skeleton indicates that this dinosaur was about 4.2 m long and 175kg in weight.[3] The preserved elements include the skull, vertebral column, front limbs (arms) , and hind limbs (legs).[1] Additional remains have been found in the site, indicating a breeding or nesting area.[4]
Fukuiraptor is small compared to similar dinosaurs and is characterized for having relatively long hands with strongly curved sharp thin claws.[1][2]
Due to its characteristics, it has been indicated that it belongs to Megaraptora, which is a group nested within Allosauroidea.[2]
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