Fossil Reptils are very rare in the lithographic limestone of Solnhofen. Especially finds of Ichthyosaurus are extremly rare. This piece shows a nice and inexpensive example of a Ichthyosaurus from Solnhofen. The piece shows two large partial ribs. The bone pieces mesures about 95 and 66 mm. The rib fragments are lose on the original matrix. So they can be taken and viewed from all sides. | |||
Location: | Painten, Solnhofen, Germany | ||
Size of Plate: | about 154 x 122 mm | ||
Age: | Upper Jurasic ,Tithonian, Malm epsilon (about. 150 Mill. years) |