Large carnivorous dinosaur 18 fossil teeth of Spinosaurus family found Fukui July 14, 20:39

The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum announced that 18 fossils of the teeth of a large carnivorous dinosaur "Spinosauridae" were found in the formation of Katsuyama City about 120 million years ago. This is the first time that so many teeth fossils of "Spinosauridae" have been found in Japan.

Found 18 large carnivorous dinosaurs, 18 fossil teeth of the Spinosaurus family, which were said to have lived on the waterside, where they mainly lived on fish.

Fukui Prefecture was located in Chatan Town, Katsuyama City, about 120 million years ago in the Early Cretaceous strata, and it was excavated during the survey conducted until last year, and some of them were 4.6 cm long.

According to the Dinosaur Museum, it was initially thought to be a fossil tooth of a primordial dragon, but as a result of research in recent years, it has the characteristics of Spinosaurus family such as the presence of many vertical streaks on its surface. I understand.

This is the 4th case of the discovery of tooth fossils of the family Spinosaurus in Japan, but this is the first time we have found so many in the same place.

A researcher at the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, Satoshi Hattori, said, "We found that there were dinosaurs with different ecosystems called "fish eating" at the excavation site in Katsuyama. I hope to find fossil bones in the future." It was

This tooth fossil will be exhibited at the Prefectural Dinosaur Museum starting this month.