Proteosaurus, an ichthyosaur

Engraving of Proteo-saurus, an ichthyosaur from Lyme Regis, by William Clift, James Basire. The fossil on which this image is based, was the most complete example of an ichthyosaur ever found at the time of its discovery by Mary Anning (1799-1847) in 1818. The specimen, which was owned by Lt-Col Thomas James Birch, was sold in aid of Anning and her family in 1820. It was purchased by the Royal College of Surgeons for the sum of £100, but was destroyed in an air raid in May 1941. Engraving

1799-1847 1818 1819 Anning Basire Birch Clift Example Fossils Geological Ichthyosaur Lt-col Lyme Purchased Regis Surgeons

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