{"product_id":"jurassic-ichthyosaur-bone-vertebra-from-lyme-regis-26mm","title":"Jurassic ichthyosaur bone (vertebra) from Lyme Regis (26mm)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA nice example of an ichthyosaur vertebra fossil\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efrom the world-famous Jurassic Coast beach of Lyme Regis, Dorset UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vertebra is matrix free and measures 26 mm (1 inch) across, which is a good size for this fossil type. The bone is very well preserved and has been prepared using air abrasive techniques to remove all matrix. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt has very good detail in its preservation and a nice unusual light colour. The neural and rib facets are present and very well preserved, showing it was not exposed to the sea before it was found. Some impressions on one side are holes bored by modern bivalve shellfish called piddocks, which live in the limestone around Lyme Regis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese fossils were first found by pioneering Victorian fossils hunters like Mary Anning. Ichthyosaur bones are very popular fossils from this location.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround 198 million years old (Sinemurian, Early Jurassic), this fossil would make a wonderful addition to any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jurassic Coast Fossils","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56272445440379,"sku":"Fossil589","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0366\/5100\/8131\/files\/P5260210.jpg?v=1779977388","url":"https:\/\/jurassiccoastfossils.com\/products\/jurassic-ichthyosaur-bone-vertebra-from-lyme-regis-26mm","provider":"Jurassic Coast Fossils","version":"1.0","type":"link"}