Gojirasaurus A/ Kaiju Gojirasaurus

Gojirasaurus (meaning "Godzilla Lizard") is a dubious genus of dinosaur named after the giant monster movie character Gojira (the Japanese name for Godzilla). The composite term Gojirasaurus is derived from the name of the giant Japanese movie monster "Gojira" (Godzilla) and the Greek word "sauros" meaning "lizard"; thus, "Godzilla lizard". In addition, a theropod dinosaur with the name Godzillasaurus exists in the Heisei era of Godzilla films. "Gojira" was selected as a reference to the great size of this theropod, which exceeded that of its Triassic counterparts. The specific name "quayi", is a reference to Quay County, New Mexico, where the holotype specimen was discovered.