Large high-quality Jurassic ichthyosaur bone (vertebra) from Lyme Regis (32mm) crinoid 35 inches) across with matrix

35 inches) across with matrix

The ammonites are very well preserved and have been prepared out of the rock to reveal the shells

Both piece of matrix weigh 2066 grams together

An unusual and interesting snapshot of life on the seafloor 200 hundred million years ago

There are also some unusual encrusting bivalve shellfish covering the shell

Large high-quality Jurassic ichthyosaur bone (vertebra) from Lyme Regis (32mm) crinoid 35 inches) across with matrixA nice example of an ichthyosaur vertebra fossil from the world famous Jurassic Coast beach of Lyme Regis, Dorset UK. The vertebra is matrix free and measures 32 mm (1. 25 inches) across, which is large for this fossil type. The bone is very well preserved and has been prepared using air abrasive techniques to remove all matrix. It has good detail in its preservation and a nice light brown colour. The neural and rib facets are present and very well