4.6" Tall, Pliosaurus (Stretosaurus) Vertebra - England

Tall, Pliosaurus (Stretosaurus) Vertebra - England #171216

This is a 4.6" tall vertebra centrum of the giant Pliosaurus Stretosaurus cf. macromerus, collected from Abingdon, England. The pedicles of the vertebra are still intact, however the rest of the processes are missing. Rock has been left within what remains of the vertebral foramen for stability purposes.

Comes with an acrylic stand.

Pliosaurus is a genus of large carnivorous marine reptile belonging to the Pliosauroidea, a clade of short-necked plesiosaurs. They were an apex predator during the Middle Jurassic period, when seas covered Europe.

This is Liopleurodon ferox, a species of Pliosaur from the Late Jurassic of Europe. Pencil drawing by Nobu Tamura (http://spinops.blogspot.com).