This is a strangely preserved ichthyosaur skull in which the upper jaw has broken away revealing the teeth still largely in place. The left eye socket is quite well preserved, as is the overall symmetry or shape of the skull.
Ichthyosaur
Museum:
Sidmouth
Period:
Lower Jurassic
Strata:
Lower Lias
Fossil Type:
Reptiles >Ichthyosaurs
Common Name:
Ichthyosaur
Scientific Name:
Ichthyosaurus communis
Age:
195 million years
Where it was Found:
Lyme Regis, Dorset
Found by:
Unknown
Accession Number:
SID.G122.2009
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