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How to identify an Ichthyosaur vertebra

This is a stunning ancient marine reptile called an ichthyosaur. Oh, and it is the only known example of the ichthyosaur called Leptonectes moorei. The fossil was discovered in 1995 by friend and renowned fossil hunter, Chris Moore. It comes from the roughly 190 million year old Jurassic rocks from the foreshore at Seatown, Dorset. It was named in his honour in 1999. I've studied this specimen a bunch of times. It’s such a beautiful fossil. It's not a dolphin. Not a dinosaur. And, well, although

Here’s one of our favourite Ichthyosaur paddles! 🐬🏝 Ichthyosaurs looked much like dolphins but aren’t actually related ⚒️🌍 They lived in the sea and are thought to have eaten mainly squid, fish, and shellfish 🦑 My dad carefully prepared this specimen over many hours 🔬 If you’d like an ammonite rock to crack open, please message us directly @yorkshire.fossils or Shae @01shaesmith10 🦕 For more videos, check out our YouTube channel Yorkshire Fossils 🏝 Thanks for supporting our page! 🐊 #natu