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Ichthyosaur
Record Number
WDS591
Fossil Description
Potential new species. Complete specimen approx 4m in total length. The head has been cleaned from the underside and the body from the top side because of differences in preservation and matrix. A 3D print of the skull has been 'flipped' for the display at CHCC
Taxonomy
Class
Reptilia
Order
Ichthyosauria
Genus
Leptonectes
General stratigraphy
(in situ)
Formation
Charmouth Mudstone
Member
Stonebarrow Marl
Period
Jurassic
Epoch
Lower Jurassic
Age
Pliensbachian
Location Area
Golden Cap
Other Images
Date Of Find
20/09/2025
Date Recorded
16/11/2025
Common Name
Ichthyosaur
Category
1