Ichthyosaur Rib fragment stands by itself , Jurassic; GER
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Product information " Ichthyosaur Rib fragment stands by itself , Jurassic; GER"
A beautiful specimen featuring well-preserved ichthyosaur rib. Stands on its own!
A showpiece for any collection—a fossil from a well-known site in Germany
Period: Jurassic, Epsilon Lias, Toarcian;
Location: Buttenheim, Germany
Size of the slab: 7 x 6,5 x 3 cm
The fossils provide insight into the habitat of a shelf sea that existed in Central Europe about 180 million years ago.
In addition to perfectly preserved skeletons of vertebrates, echinoderms, crustaceans, and mollusk shells, remains of soft tissues—including skin impressions and organ fragments—have also been preserved.
Contrary to what the name suggests, Posidonia Shale is a finely laminated marlstone. At the time of its formation, the mud was compressed to about one-twentieth of its volume by the weight of the overlying layers and split into shale-like layers along the bedding planes. Many fossils are therefore not three-dimensional but preserved as thin, flattened membranes.
Colors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.
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