{"product_id":"ichtyosaur-skeleton-fossil-cast-42-inches-long-replica-tmf-ichty-3","title":"Ichtyosaur skeleton Stenopterygius Fossil Cast 42 inches long replica (TMF ICHTY 3)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"black\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003eIchthyosaur Fossil Casting \u003cspan\u003eStenopterygius\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"black\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStenopterygius is an extinct genus of thunnosaur ichthyosaur known from Europe This genus of ichthyosaur grew to a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003emaximum length of 4 meters (13 feet).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eStenopterygius\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was physically similar to the better known \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ichthyosaurus\" title=\"Ichthyosaurus\"\u003eIchthyosaurus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but had a smaller skull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and narrower flippers. Beautifully preserved fossils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStenopterygius\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e have been found in Germany.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Its skull was extended into a kind of a beak and was armed with a quantity of large teeth. The limbs had been transformed to fin-like structures. The tail terminated in a large, semicircular, leathery, vertical caudal fin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e and even a triangular dorsal fin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e was present. One well-preserved fossil of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"color: black;\"\u003eStenopterygius\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e preserves traces of skin, from which the animal's coloration was discovered to be countershaded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e (darker on the back than the underbelly).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"infobox biota\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKingdom:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Animal\" title=\"Animal\"\u003eAnimalia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhylum:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chordate\" title=\"Chordate\"\u003eChordata\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reptile\" title=\"Reptile\"\u003eReptilia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrder:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e†\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ichthyosaur\" title=\"Ichthyosaur\"\u003eIchthyosauria\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFamily:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e†\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-selflink selflink\"\u003eStenopterygiidae\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGenus:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e†\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-selflink selflink\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eStenopterygius\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Otto_Jaekel\" title=\"Otto Jaekel\"\u003eJaekel\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1904_in_paleontology\" title=\"1904 in paleontology\"\u003e1904\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"black\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003eStenopterygius Ichthyosaur fossil casting measures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"black\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003e42 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e long, and has 2 sturdy hangers in the back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"black\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003eIchthyosaurus cast replica \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease allow two weeks production time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40466721341631,"sku":"","price":345.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/files\/20260417-160621.jpg?v=1776474849","url":"https:\/\/bigfootcasts.com\/ja\/products\/ichtyosaur-skeleton-fossil-cast-42-inches-long-replica-tmf-ichty-3","provider":"BigfootCasts.com ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}