Ichthyosaur
Fossil
About it
Dolphin-shaped marine reptiles; their short, disc-like vertebrae are the commonest find. Lyme Regis and Holzmaden in Germany are famous, and Shonisaurus is Nevada's state fossil.
- Type
- Fossil (vertebrate)
- Group
- Ichthyosaur (marine reptile)
- Colours
- brown, black, grey, cream
- Transparency
- opaque
- Periods
- Triassic, Jurassic
Typical values: real specimens vary. For more, see mindat.org.