Ichthyosaurus Fossil Collection
Ichthyosaurs were marine reptiles living 145 million years ago, mainly during the Early Jurassic period. It is named 'fish lizard' in Greek. It was discovered in the early 19th century by Mary Anning in England. The name for the marine reptiles group, ichthyosaurs, was first put to use by Charles Konig in 1818. Almost all fossil ichthyosaurs during the 19th century were attributed to the Ichthyosaurus marine reptile, which genus had 50 species by 1900. They were built for speed and paddled with their tails, fins, and short fingers. They were predators from the Ichthyosauria group of animals that breathed air without gills.