Lower Jurassic Fish (IMAGE)
Caption
This image shows a perfectly preserved example of the Lower Jurassic fish Dapedium from Lyme Regis, Dorset. Perfectly preserved specimens such as this allow us to calculate the biomechanical function of anatomical features, thus giving us an insight into the ecologies of long extinct animals.
Credit
Fiann Smithwick
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