
Q Who among the following discovered the fossil of Japan’s plesiosaur, Futabasaurus?
- A Construction worker
- B Scientist
- C High school student
C High school student
Futabasaurus was the first plesiosaur discovered in Japan, and it was found by Tadashi Suzuki, who was a high school student at the time.
Because it was discovered in the Futaba Group rock formation in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, it was named Futabasaurus suzukii (nickname: Futabasuzukiryu).