Futabasaurus suzukii Dryosaurus allowing paleontologists to carry out

allowing paleontologists to carry out detailed studies on their anatomy and biomechanics

With quick and precise movements

presentaba una cresta lagrimal rugosa que se proyectaba lateralmente en la parte superior del cráneo

resembling the antlers of a deer

Futabasaurus suzukii Dryosaurus allowing paleontologists to carry outFutabasaurus suzukii was a long necked plesiosaur that inhabited the seas of the Late Cretaceous, approximately 89 million years ago, in what is now Japan. It was discovered in 2006 in the Futaba Formation, from which it takes its name, and is considered one of the first plesiosaurs described in the country. Its discovery has been crucial to understanding the marine fauna of the region during the Mesozoic. This marine reptile belonged to the