providing a strong defense against predators

which allowed it to move easily and quickly in the aquatic environment

perfect for tearing up the plants and vegetation that made up its main diet

Height 119 mm

Megapterygius wakayamaensis Variant:Hand painted providing a strong defense againstMegapterygius wakayamaensis is a species of ichthyosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 130 million years ago. This marine reptile was discovered in the Wakayama region, Japan, and its specific name, "wakayamaensis", refers to this locality. Megapterygius wakayamaensis belonged to a group of marine reptiles that adapted extraordinarily well to life in water. With an estimated length of between 6 and 8 meters, this