Two Ichthyosaur Vertebrae In Matrix - Somerset, England

This is a pair of Ichthyosaur and rib sections in matrix from Somerset, England. They have been nicely prepared and stand out in 3d relief against the shale. Comes with a display stand.

Ichthyosaurs ("Fish Lizard") was a giant marine reptile which thrived from much of the Mesozoic era. They evolved in the mid Triassic from a group of unidentified land reptiles which transition back into the water. This line evolved in parallel to the ancestors of todays dolphins and whales, something known as convergent evolution.