Jurassic Fish

Perfectly preserved Jurassic fish fossils found on British farm

(ORDO NEWS) — On the outskirts of Gloucestershire, in the meadows where local farmers graze their livestock, archaeologists have recently unearthed the fossilized remains of fish, giant marine reptiles called ichthyosaurs, squid, insects and other ancient animals dating back to the early Jura. Of the more than 180 fossils unearthed during the excavations, one of the outstanding specimens was the complete head of an extinct ray-finned fish from the genus…