Ischyodus egertoni Associated Mandibular Dental Plates
These fossils are rare to find in the UK Callovian probably due to being 'overlooked' ! This is the only complete pair I have found to date and they measure 62mm in length. They were found in the Lower Oxford Clay of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. |
Ischyodus egertoni Right Mandibular Dental Plate
A beautiful complete chimaera fossil measuring 70mm in length. It was found in the Lower Oxford Clay of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. the site is no longer accesible due to flooding. |
Ischyodus beaumonti Right Palatine Dental Plate
This is the distal (front of mouth) end section and measures 45mm in length. It was found in the Lower Oxford Clay of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. |
Ischyodus beaumonti Right Palatine Dental Plate
This is the proximal (back of mouth) end section and measures 42mm in length. It was found in the Lower Oxford Clay of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. |
Brachymylus altidens Right Mandibular Dental Plate
This genus is the smallest of the UK Callovian chimaeras. It measures 34mm in length. It was found in the Lower Oxford Clay of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. |
Brachymylus altidens Left Palatine Dental Plate
This is the only palatine from this species that I have found. It measures 28mm in length. It was found in the Lower Oxford Clay of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. |
Brachymylus cf. minor Left Palatine Dental Plate
This is the only palatine from this species that I have found and it is probably the rarest of the UK Callovian chimaeras. It measures 18mm in length and was found in the Lower Oxford Clay of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. |
Elasmodectes sp. Right Mandibular Dental Plate
A beautiful complete RARE chimaera fossil (possibly the only one recorded for this formation and largest recorded for the UK) measuring 42mm in length. It was found in the Kellaways Formation of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The site is no longer accesible due to flooding.