Specimens of Ichthyosaur Vertebrae, collected from Abingdon, Oxfordshire in the UK. These specimens are from the genus Brachypterygius, and date to approximately 157 – 152 Ma. This puts these samples in the Kimmeridgian stage of the Jurassic period, which is the apex of the dinosaur’s rule on Earth. Ichthyosaur’s are an order of large ancient marine reptiles, that went extinct around 95 million years ago. These specimens are vertabrae, which are a group of individual bones which interlock to form the spinal column. These specimens range in colour from pale grey, to brown and then rusty orange. Each specimen measures between 2.5″ – 4″ approximately. Whilst all specimens are of a good quality, these vertebrae are available in two different grades: Grade 1: Higher Grade Grade 2: Slightly lower grade All samples come in a white card tray with and information label.
