Source 1
Hokkaido University research announcement
Institutional primary source, September 2, 2026. Naming, etymology, research team and online publication date. Japanese text reviewed.
Verified September 7, 2026
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Source 2
Hokkaido University detailed research release
Institutional primary source, nine-page PDF. Discovery chronology, diagnostic features, holotype MCM A522, methods and interpretation. Text reviewed; figures are linked, not reproduced.
Verified September 7, 2026
Source 3
Mikasa City Museum announcement
Custodial institution primary source. Confirms the specimen is held and displayed at the museum and recounts its discovery and re-examination.
Verified September 7, 2026
Source 4
Mikasa City Museum Cretaceous exhibition
Museum primary source for Yezo Group and regional fossil context. Its 2020 dinosaur count is historical and is not used as a current total.
Verified September 7, 2026
Source 5
Oyabu and colleagues, formal description
Publisher abstract, introduction and public section snippets reviewed directly September 7, 2026 after the user cleared an access challenge. Confirms authors, August 21 online date, upper Cenomanian attribution, partial skull, atlas and 11 free teeth in the earlier description, permanent custody at Mikasa City Museum and phylogenetic discussion. Full text requires institutional or paid access and was not reviewed. No figures reproduced.
Verified September 7, 2026
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