Genus: Fukuiraptor AZUMA & CURRIE, 2000
Etymology : Fukui referes to the prefecture in the central part of Honshu, Japan, where the specimen was found and, Latin, raptor, "robber."

Species: kitadaniensis AZUMA & CURRIE, 2000
Etymology: In reference to the Lower Cretaceous Kidadani Formation.
Note: Orginally thought to belong to a dromaeosaur AZUMA & CURRIE, 1995

Holotype: FPDM-V(FPMN) 97122 (associated skul and limb bones) plus FPDM-V(FPMN) 96082443 (left humerus)

Locality: Kitadani Locality (Dinosaur Quarry), on the Sugiyama River, northern part of the city of Katsuyama, 36°7’N, 136°33’E, Fukui Prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan.

Horizon: Kitadani Formation, Akaiwa subgroup, Tetori Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Barremian Stage, Lower Gallic Subepoch, Lower Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

Brackdown as follows;

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712201: Left maxillary fragment.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712202: Right dentary fragment.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712203-9712206: 4 isolated teeth.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712207: Dorsal centrum.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712208: Distal caudal.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712209, FPDM-V(FPMN) 96082443: Both humeri.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712210: Right ulna.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712211: Right manual ungual I-2.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712212: Right manual phalanx II-2.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712213: Left manual ungual II-3

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712214: Fragments of the right ilium.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712215: One pubis shaft and possibly FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712214.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712217, 92712218: Both ischia.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712219: Right femur.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712220: Proximal half of the right tibia.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712221: Distal half of the right fibula.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712222: Right metatarsal I.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712223: Right metatarsal II.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712224: Right metatarsal III.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712225: Pedal phalanges left I-1.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712226: Right III-1.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712227: Rgith III-2.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712228: Rigth IV-2.

Referred material:

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712229: Fragment of the left maxilla with 2 complete and 1 partial alveoli.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712230: Part of a dentary with 3 aveoli.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712231-9712238: Isolated shed teeth.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712239: Shed tooth?

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712240: A cervical centrum.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712241: A partial cervical neural arch.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712242: Almost complete dorsal neural arch.

FPDM-V(FPMN) 9712243: Coracoid.

CURRIE & AZUMA, 2006

FPDM-VP96080810, 97080208, 97082330, 97082367, 97082574, 97082728, 9712201, 97122o3, 9712206, 97122229, 9712234, 9712235, 980803120, 980805101, 980810141, 980813008, 98081540, 980819055: Maxillary teeth.

FPDM-VP 97081128, 9712204, 9712233, 912236, 90980721002,980724112, 9808980815176, 981200001, 981200012: Dentary teeth.

FPDM-VP 90681134, 9712231, 9712232, 9712237-9172239, 980801101, 980803123, 980804144, 98080609, 980819173: Teeth.

FPDM-VP 9172205, 980803001: Premaxillary teeth.

FPDM-V97122BNA3: Right femur, individual 3.

FPDM-V97122BNA12: Right femur, individual 5.

FPDM-V970730003: Proximal 2/3rds of right femur.

FPDM-V97080623: Left femur.

Note: Probably an ornithopod.

FPDM-V97080937: Left femur.

FPDM-V97081115: Right humerus.

FPDM-V97081201: Right femur.

FBDM-V97081317: Right tibia.

FPDM-V97081330: Right femur.

FPDM-V970813046: Right femur.

FPDM-V970814001: Right tibia.

FPDM-V970820060: Right tibia.

FPDM-V970821039: Right femur.

FPDM-V97082120: Right humerus.

FPDM-V97082553: Left humerus.

FPDM-V98072302: Left femur.

FPDM-V980723005: Right humerus.

FPDM-V980801141: Manual ungual with proximodorsal lip.

FPDM-V989805018 Right femur.

FPDM-V9708102884: Shaft of right femur.

FPDM-V989813017: Right femur.

FPDM-V989815162: Elongate, relatively straght manual ungual.

FPDM-V98982026: Pedal phalanx III-2.

FPDM-V990410001: Manual phalnax I-1.

FPDM-V99090901: Distal end of left femur.

FPDM-V9912141: Tip of smlal manual ungual.

FPDM-V97120001: Proximal head of left femur.

FPDM-V98120001:Shaft of left femur.

FPDM-V918120002: Shaft of left femur.

FPDM-V9812638: Shaft of right femur.

 

= Fukuiraptor aff. F. kitadaniensis MOLNAR, OBATA, TANIMOTO & MATSUKAWA, 2009

Locality: Right branch of a mountain stream flowing into the Mamonazawa River, north of Sebayashi Hamlet, Kamna Town, Gunma Prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan.

Horizon: Sebayashi Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Barremian Stage, Lower Gallic Subepoch, Middle Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

NDC-P0001: Tooth.