Ichthyosaur Vertebra Fossil Type:Fragment known as the Chelyabinsk meteor

known as the Chelyabinsk meteor

The shapes and colors of the starfish can vary

and smooth heads

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Ichthyosaur Vertebra Fossil Type:Fragment known as the Chelyabinsk meteorAbove: Front of the Specimen Card Ichthyosaurs were marine reptiles with streamlined bodies, no neck, and smooth heads. They were air breathing creatures with two nostrils situated far back on the top of the head, generally similar in shape to a modern porpoise. Ichthyosaurs likely fed on fish using their numerous sharp teeth and enormous eyes to locate prey in deep water. Most abundant and diverse during the Triassic and Jurassic Periods, their