Utatsusaurus

Utatsusaurus is the earliest-known form of an ichthyopterygian, which lived in the early Triassic period. It is nearly 3m long with a slender body. The first specimen was found in Utatsu-cho, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The name Utatsusaurus was given after the city. The fossils have been found from the Lower Triassic of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan and British Columbia, Canada.