Ichthyosaurus communis Conybeare & De la Beche.
Two matrix free Ichthyosaur vertebrae. Slightly different in size but identical in colour and preservation. Found lying next to each other and 100% from the same animal. Good Ichthyosaur remains from the famous section at Hock Cliff on the River Severn are really rare.
Jurassic, Lower Sinemurian.
Hock Cliff, River Severn, Fretherne, Gloucestershire.
Larger vertebra : 4.5 x 4.2 cm
Smaller vertebra : 3.7 x 3.5