{"product_id":"skeleton-cast-replica-marine-reptile","title":"Ichthyosaurus intermedius skeleton cast replica marine reptile","description":"\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ePlease contact us to order\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e...........\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eIchthyosaurus intermedius, a marine reptile \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"specs\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9 FT BY 3 FT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"specs\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ePronounced (IK-thee-oh-SAWR-us) Ichthyosaurus was, a dolphin-like reptile up to 75 feet long. It could swim at 25 mph (40 kph). Ichthyosaurs had a tall dorsal fin, a half-moon-shaped tail, paddle-like flippers, and smooth skin. The nostrils were near the eyes on the top of the head. It had massive ear bones and large eyes, probably giving it acute hearing and sight. These marine reptiles gave birth to live young. Their diet was mostly fish, but also included cephalopods (like belemnites). Hundreds of Ichthyosaurus fossils have been found in England, Germany, Greenland, and Alberta, Canada. They lived during the Early Jurassic to the early Cretaceous periods. It was not a dinosaur, but another type of extinct reptile. Ichthyosaurus, which means \"fish lizard,\" was named by Charles Koenig in 1818.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece was first produced in the 1860s by Henry Ward, of Ward's Scientific. We purchased an 11-piece collection of his antique casts with the intention of making them available to the world once again this time with the correct coloration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the first time in 140 years that this piece has been available for purchase and the first time it has ever been colored correctly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe six-mile stretch of coastline to either side of the town Lyme Regis is world-famous for its fossils. People have been collecting fossils for at least the last two hundred and fifty years, the most famous being Mary Anning who was born in Lyme in 1799. When she was twelve years old, she discovered the first Ichthyosaur ever to be found in England. During her lifetime, she extracted the first complete ichthyosaur, plesiosaur, and the finest flying reptile among many other significant finds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLyme Regis lies at the point where the Triassic rocks disappear below the sea and the oldest Jurassic rocks, thick clays and thin limestone of the 'Lias', form the cliffs. These rocks were deposited in a moderately deep tropical sea that was packed with marine life and as a result, fossils are very common. Some, such as pencil-shaped belemnites and coiled ammonites, are easy to find but others, like ichthyosaurs, are far rarer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecs: From the Jurassic Period of Glastonbury, England.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease call (314) 556-0650 or\u003cspan\u003e email us at fossils@yahoo.com \u003c\/span\u003efor more pictures or information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping costs are not included.  Shipping within the USA is $375  You will be charged separately for shipping costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis item is not typically kept in stock and some production time may be needed prior to shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35136731152539,"sku":"","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/Ichthyosaurusskeletoncastreplica9ft.jpg?v=1595431498","url":"https:\/\/bigfootcasts.com\/de\/products\/skeleton-cast-replica-marine-reptile","provider":"BigfootCasts.com ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}