DINOSAUR TAIL VERTEBRA (MANTELLISAURUS) - 125 million years old - Isle of Wight
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BRITISH DINOSAUR
Mantellisaurus atherfieldensis
(formerly Iguanodon atherfieldensis)
125 million years old
(Cretaceous period)
Brook Bay, Isle of Wight
A caudal (tail) vertebra of a dinosaur that was found on the beach at Brook Bay. It originated in the cliffs in rock strata known as the Wessex Formation (part of the Wealden Group).
BRITISH DINOSAUR
Mantellisaurus atherfieldensis
(formerly Iguanodon atherfieldensis)
125 million years old
(Cretaceous period)
Brook Bay, Isle of Wight
A caudal (tail) vertebra of a dinosaur that was found on the beach at Brook Bay. It originated in the cliffs in rock strata known as the Wessex Formation (part of the Wealden Group).
It is beach rolled and somewhat worn, but a lovely example.
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Size: approx. 8 x 6.5 x 4.5
Weight: 450 grams