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What is the Megapterygius wakayamaensis?
A new species of mosasaur
What was the size of the Megapterygius wakayamaensis?
About the size of a bus
What is unique about the Megapterygius wakayamaensis' limbs?
They were four enormous paddle-shaped limbs
What is the significance of the Wakayama 'blue dragon' name?
It was named after the place it was found and Japanese folklore creatures
Who discovered the nearly complete skeleton of Megapterygius wakayamaensis?
Paleontologist Akihiro Misaki from the Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History and Human History
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