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Fish
Record Number
WDS478
Fossil Description
Preserved in woodstone nodule. Unique nodule showing how this complete fish has come to rest on top of an ammonite (Asteroceras sp.).
Taxonomy
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Dapediiformes
Genus
Dapedium
Species
politum
General stratigraphy
(ex situ)
Formation
Charmouth Mudstone
Member
Black Ven Mudstone
Period
Jurassic
Epoch
Lower Jurassic
Age
Sinemurian
Location Area
Black Ven
Other Images
Date Of Find
04/02/1990
Date Recorded
14/06/2023
Common Name
Fish
Category
2