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Ichthyosaur
Record Number
WDS439
Fossil Description
New and undescribed species of Ichthyosaur. Unlike any other type from the Lias. Shows bite marks. One of the scapulas is completely bitten off. Appears to be a cross over between the Lower Lias Ichthyosaurs and the Upper Lias Stenopterygians.
Taxonomy
Class
Reptilia
Order
Ichthyosauria
Genus
Ichthyosaurus
General stratigraphy
(in situ)
Formation
Charmouth Mudstone
Member
Stonebarrow Marl
Period
Jurassic
Epoch
Lower Jurassic
Age
Pliensbachian
Location Area
Stonebarrow
Other Images
Date Of Find
25/01/2019
Date Recorded
10/06/2023
Common Name
Ichthyosaur
Category
1