Plesiosaurs
Pronounced – Plees-ee-oh-saw
Meaning of name – ‘Near-lizard’
Group – Reptile
Age – Lower Jurassic, around 195 million years old
These long necked marine reptiles were active predators in the Jurassic seas. They had powerful paddle ‘like’ limbs, which allowed them to swim through the water. Plesiosaurs here at Charmouth are some of the earliest well preserved specimens in the world. The first ever complete plesiosaur was found at Lyme Regis in 1824 by Mary Anning.
For more detailed information about these amazing creatures please visit The Plesiosaur Directory
Plesiosaur This complete plesiosaur specimen was found by local collector Chris Moore. It has been expertly prepared so that all the surrounding rock has been removed from the fossil.
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