Fish from the Middle Purbeck (Lower Cretaceous) of Dorset

[onawhim]

My first post of a few fossils from my collection. This is a fish, found in a quarry in Swanage, Dorset, England, where the Intermarine Beds of the Purbeck Group of limestones are exposed, in order to extract building stones. These  "Middle Purbeck Beds" are actually the Stair Hole Member of the Durlston Formation of the Purbeck Group, being deposited at Mediterranean latitudes in a vast system of brackish to freshwater lagoons and lakes. The shallow water limestone beds sometimes have dinosaur footprints on their upper surfaces. The photos show the two fish found  (after prepping) which have been recently re-named Callipurbeckia (formerly Lepidotes) minor. The larger of the two is 27cm in length.

[onawhim]

Another photo

[Tidgy's Dad]

How splendid. 

Nice find and great prepping. 

[Pterygotus]

Really nice! 

[Ruger9a]

Love the fish and the prepping fantastic.  Post more of your collection so we can be envious....please.

[Ludwigia]

Impressive! Thanks for sharing.

[Fossildude19]

These are wonderful!   

Thanks for posting them! 

I am quite an avid fossil fish fan.