Ichthyosauria

'Ichthyosauria – long fish shaped reptiles with a long thin snout lined with sharp teeth, the ichthyosaur is characterised by very large eyes. This Mesozoic reptile evolved into a highly specialised predator with a rapid swimming style and keen eyes.'

This is a place to hold some of my musings - mostly about palaeontology. I’m not one of the many knowledgeable geologists/palaeontologists who post blogs so I expect to drawl on about things that have amused me.

Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Kimmeridge Clay Ichthyosaur Paddle

Here (link) is an awesome picture of a fossil ichthyosaur paddle found in 2003 near Osmington Mills. The original story can be read on Ian West's website here;
http://www.soton.ac.uk/~imw/kimfoss.htm
It's a great read and really makes me wish I was back in Dorset instead of being in Scotland.
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