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This is a well detailed museum quality reproduction of a Juvenile Ichthyosaur from the Jurassic Age (150 million years) of Holzmaden, Germany. The reproduction Ichthyosaur measures 573mm long on a matrix 608mm x 150mm.
Ichthyosaurus could swim at 25 mph (40 kph). Ichthyosaurs had a tall dorsal fin, a half-moon-shaped tail, paddle-like flippers and smooth skin. The nostrils were near the eyes on the top of the head. It had massive ear bones and large eyes, probably giving it acute hearing and sight. These marine reptiles gave birth to live young. Their diet was mostly fish, but also included cephalopods (like belemnites). Hundreds of Ichthyosaurus fossils have been found in England, Germany, Greenland, and Alberta, Canada. They lived during the early Jurassic to the early Cretaceous periods. Ichthyosaurus, which means “fish lizard,” was named by Charles Koenig in 1818.
Due to the weight of this specimen, overseas customers please email for a shipping quotation.
Price: £135.00
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