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Hello, new to posting on the forum and fairly new to fossil hunting. Found these very nice marine reptile vertabrae near Osmington Mills, Dorset. All found close together washed out of the Kimmeridgian Clay I think... Age: Oxfordian/Kimmeridgian? 163 - 152mya (both rock types there but I believe the clay cliffs above the beach are Kimmeridgian. Can anyone confirm I have 2 different types (Plesiosaur & Ichthyosaur)? Also any guesses at what species they are likely to be or is it not possible to narrow down from a more generic Ichthyosaurus sp./ Plesiosaurus sp. ? The "Plesiosaur" Vertebra, more chunky and flatter with pits on side. (Could this be a type of Pliosaur like Liopleurodon or Pliosaurus sp. ?)
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found in the Sespe river streambed of Ventura co. in So.CA. Can't say I'm the best photog around but these pics show how the tissue around the bone are very well preserved. I have no doubt that it is some sort of vertebrae (24 yrs as a medic).only wish to find out what type of animal it belonged to . apparently my pics are too big ,,,,,please feel free to email me and i will send pics