Vertebrae and ribs of an ichthyosaur

Vertebrae and ribs of an ichthyosaur (Temnodontosaurus platyodon), engraved by James Basire after drawing by William Clift. Engraving of the vertebrae and ribs of an ichthyosaur (Temnodontosaurus platyodon) found by Mary Anning (1799-1847) in November 1812. Her older brother Joseph (1796-1849) had found the skull the previous year. This creature was the siblings first major find and although fragments of ichthyosaurs had been found before, this particular specimen initiated the first scientific description of these dolphin-like, marine reptiles by Everard Home (1756-1832) in 1814

Picture No

14154634

Media ID

45863604

Size

4590px x 3426px (2.0MB)

Credit

Source

Geological Society of London. Home, E, aeSome account of the fossil remains of an animal more nearly allied to fishes than any of the other classes of animalsn, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society', vol 104 (1814), pp571-577. - Image reference: 27-02

Date

1814