Lower Jurassic Fish (IMAGE)

University of Bristol

Lower Jurassic Fish

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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.

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Fiann Smithwick

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