The first definitive occurrence of Ichthyosaurus and Temnodontosaurus (Reptilia: Ichthyosauria) in Nottinghamshire, England and a review of ichthyosaur specimens from the county

Dean R. Lomax; Benjamin J.A. Gibson

doi:10.1016/j.pgeola.2015.05.006

The first definitive occurrence of Ichthyosaurus and Temnodontosaurus (Reptilia: Ichthyosauria) in Nottinghamshire, England and a review of ichthyosaur specimens from the county

Dean R. Lomax, Benjamin J.A. Gibson

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The occurrence of ichthyosaurs from Nottinghamshire is poorly documented. Here, we report on at least 67 specimens from museum and university collections. The specimens range from isolated elements to nearly complete skeletons. Preservation varies, but some are three-dimensional. The identification of both Ichthyosaurus and Temnodontosaurus in the county adds additional localities for the occurrence of those genera. Nottinghamshire is one of only a few counties to have yielded a fairly substantial number of ichthyosaur specimens. They are from localities in the Upper Triassic (Penarth Group) and Lower Jurassic (Lower Lias Group) that can no longer be accessed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	554-563
Number of pages	10
Journal	Geologists' Association. Proceedings
Volume	126
Issue number	4-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2015.05.006
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2015

Keywords

Ichthyosaur
Ichthyosaurus
Lower Lias Group
Nottinghamshire
Penarth Group
Temnodontosaurus

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The first definitive occurrence of Ichthyosaurus and Temnodontosaurus (Reptilia: Ichthyosauria) in Nottinghamshire, England and a review of ichthyosaur specimens from the county

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