Jurassic Collection (#59)

Cryolophosaurus dinosaur. Artwork of Cryolophosaurus, a carnivorous dinosaur that lived in Antarctica during the early Jurassic period, 196 to 190 million years ago. It was about 6 metres in length

Archaeopteryx

Young Diplodocus dinosaur, computer artwork. Diplodocus was a giant herbivorous dinosaur that could reach a length of up to 30 metres

Dakosaurus, computer artwork. Dakosaurus was a marine crocodile that lived in the late Jurassic period, up to around 146 million years ago

Jurassic landscape
An artists impression of a Jurassic landscape. The Jurassic period extended from 195 to 135 million years ago. Jurassic flora included many forms still living today, such as cycads, ginkgoes

Allosaurus Maximus, artwork. This species of Allosaurus may have been as big as a tyrannosaurus rex. As recorded remains have been fragmentary

Sauropod dinosaurs
Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus dinosaurs, computer artwork. These are both sauropod dinosaurs, enormous herbivores with long necks and tails

Diplodocus dinosaurs
Diplodocus dinosaur herd, computer artwork. Diplodocus was a giant herbivorous dinosaur that could reach a length of up to 30 metres

Jurassic landscape, artwork
Jurassic landscape. Coloured updating of the famous artwork Duria Antiquior (Ancient Devon), painted 1830 by English geologist Henry De la Beche. The Jurassic Period was 200 to 146 million years ago

Apatosaur dinosaurs, artwork
Apatosaur dinosaurs. Artwork of Apatosaurus dinosaurs, pterosaur flying reptiles, and ferns, in a misty landscape at sunset. Apatosaurs lived during the Jurassic Period (200-146 million years ago)

Ichthyosaur marine reptiles
Ichthyosaurs. Artwork of two Ichthyosaurs, marine carnivorous reptiles, swimming underwater. They inhabited the seas of the Mesozoic Era from around 225-65 million years ago

Syntarsus dinosaur. Artwork of a Syntarsus sp. dinosaur. This theropod dinosaur lived in the early Jurassic period, about 208 million to 194 million years ago

Ammonites in a Jurassic sea. Artwork of Asteroceras ammonites swimming amongst crinoids (feathery stalked organisms) and corals at the time of the Jurassic period (200 to 145 million years ago)

1888 color lithograph Jurassic solnhofen
Vivid colour lithograph for " Dr. Schuberts Naturgeschichte - Geologie, Mineralreich, Palaontologie". Published 1888 in Stuttgart by J.F. Shreiber. The palaeontology section by Dr

1838 Megalosaurus and Iguanodon by Martin
" The Country of the Iguanodon" by apocalyptic artist John Martin, commissioned by Gideon Mantell as the frontis for his popular book " The Wonders of Geology" (1838)

1888 Megalosaurus, Dryptosaurus dinosaurs
Predatory Megalosaurus (foreground) and Laelaps (background, now Dryptosaurus). Two of the first dinosaurs discovered in Europe and the US respectively. Vivid colour lithograph for " Dr

View of the Lower Lias rock strata at Hock Cliff
River cliff. View of the Lower Lias rock strata in a river bank cliff. The cliff has been eroded by the action of water and rocks from it are lying on the river bed

Jurassic rock strata
Jurassic fossil bearing cliffs. Crumbling rock strata in part of the cliffs between Lyme Regis and Charmouth, Dorset. Known as The Spittles and Black Ven

Fossilised pterosaur footprint. Fossilised remains of a footprint made by a Pterodactylus cerinensis pterosaur during the Jurassic period (around 200 to 145 million years ago)

Prehistoric brittle star fossils. Fossilised remains of Sinosaura kelheimense brittle stars from the Jurassic period (around 200-145 million years ago). Found in Bavaria, Germany

Engraving of fossil crocodile
Fossil crocodile. 18th century engraving depicting a fossil skeleton of a crocodile. This was discovered at Whitby, Yorkshire, in the alum shales in 1758 by Captain William Chapman

Sauropod dinosaurs, computer artwork. The sauropods were large herbivorous dinosaurs. Fossils of various types of sauropod are known from the early Jurassic period (around 200 million years ago)

Norway Spruce (Picea abies) forest in winter, on the Col de Faucille, Jura Mountains in France

Stegosaurus dinosaur, artwork
Stegosaurus dinosaur, computer artwork. Stegosaurus was a herbivorous dinosaur that lived in what is now North America. It was about 9 metres long, 2.75 metres tall, and weighed about 3 tonnes

Pyritised Ammonite Fossil
Specimen of an ammonite of the genus dactylioceras dating from the Lower Jurassic period, approximately 170 million years ago

Prehistoric tree ferns, artwork
Prehistoric tree ferns. Artwork of tree ferns growing by a lake. Ferns like these were numerous during the Jurassic Period (200 to 145 million years ago)

Conybeare Plesiosaurus reconstruction
1824. Composite of letter and wrapper written by William Conybeare regarding his first scientific reconstruction of the skeletons of plesiosaur and ichthyosaur

1838 Guerin Plesiosaur reconstruction
1838 Hand coloured copperplate engraving by Fries appearing in Guerins " Dictionnaire pittoresque" showing a Plesiosaurus dolicheroides skeleton lying beneath the ground

Traumatocrinus hsui giant pelagic Crinoid
Traumatocrinus hsui, Xiaowa formation, Guizhou, China. Calyx and arms about 20 cm. stem could reach over a meter. Late triassic/early jurassic

1823 First complete Plesiosaur fossil
" Skeleton of the Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus discovered in the Lias at Lyme Regis in 1823" Folded triple quarto plate XLVI drawn by T. Webster after original by Mary Anning

Brachiosaur dinosaur. Artwork of a brachiosaur dinosaur walking in a rocky landscape by a river. This dinosaur was one of the largest-ever land animals

Conybeare Plesiosaurus letter & portrait. Conybeare Plesiosaurus letter & portrait
Left: Portrait William Conybeare age 65. Right: 1824 letter from William Conybeares re his first scientific reconstruction of the skeletons of plesiosaur and ichthyosaur

1867 Figuier Iguanodon and Megalosaurus
Art by Riou in the revised English 1867 translation of Louis Figuiers " Earth before the Deluge" 1863. The figure shows impressions after the collaboration between the scientist Richard

Dilophosaurus, artwork
Dilophosaurus. Computer artwork of a Dilophosaurus dinosaur hunting in a valley forest of Ginkgo trees. The Ginkgo first emerged 270 million years ago

Allosaurus dinosaurs, artwork
Allosaurus dinosaurs. Computer artwork of a pair of Allosaurus searching for dinner in a lush mountainside Jurassic redwood forest

Archaeopteryx, artwork
Archaeopteryx. Computer artwork of an Archaeopteryx defending its territory near the shore of a prehistoric sea. Archaeopteryx lived in the late Jurassic period (around 130 million years ago)

Jurassic dinosaurs, artwork
Jurassic dinosaurs. Computer artwork of an Allosaurus (right) confronting a grazing Stegosaurus (left) in a Jurassic redwood forest

Continental drift, 200 million years ago, showing the Earth at the time of the break-up of the ancient supercontinent of Pangea. This supercontinent formed around 300 million years ago

Kentrosaurus dinosaur, artwork
Kentrosaurus dinosaur in a prehistoric forest, computer artwork. This 4-metre-long stegosaurid dinosaur is known from fossils discovered in Tanzania in the period 1910 to 1912

Diver and prehistoric life, artwork
Diver and prehistoric life. Animals shown here include a plesiosaur (upper right), an ichthyosaur (upper left), ammonites (centre right), and a Dapedium fish (orange and blue, lower right)

Monolophosaurus, computer artwork
Monolophosaurus dinosaur. Computer artwork of a Monolophosaurus, a carnivorous theropod dinosaur that lived in the Late Jurassic Period (150-135 million years ago)

Ankylosaur family, artwork. This heavily-armoured dinosaur lived in the early Mesozoic era, in the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, between about 125 and 65 million years ago

Ankylosaur, artwork. This heavily-armoured dinosaur lived in the early Mesozoic era, in the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, between about 125 and 65 million years ago

Fossilised tree trunk - in exposed rocks on beach of Curio Bay. site of fossil forest in the Catlins coast
MAB-571 Fossilised tree trunk - in exposed rocks on beach of Curio Bay site of fossil forest in the Catlins coast south-eastern Southland New Zealand The fossilised trees date back to the middle

Piece of fossilised tree trunk in exposed rocks on beach of Curio Bay site of fossil forest in the Catlins coast
MAB-572 Piece of fossilised tree trunk in exposed rocks on beach of Curio Bay site of fossil forest in the Catlins coast south-eastern Southland New Zealand The fossilised trees date back to

Fossilised dinosaur footprint at Dinosaur Ridge in Morrison, Colorado, USA. This region was home to the iguanodon, a massive herbivorous bipedal dinosaur with a long heavy tail

Folded limestone and shale, Jurassic period, Stair Hole, Lulworth, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mesozoic L scape
Landscape of the Mesozoic (Triassic, Jurassic or Cretaceous) era, showing dinosaurs and erupting volcanoes in the distance

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"Unveiling the Mysteries of the Jurassic Era: A Journey through Fossils and Extinct Creatures" Step into a world frozen in time as we explore the captivating realm of the Jurassic era. Our adventure begins with an extraordinary find - the Archaeopteryx fossil, Berlin specimen C016 / 5071. This remarkable discovery bridges the gap between dinosaurs and birds, offering invaluable insights into evolution. Dive deep into ancient oceans where Ichthyosaurus and Plesiosaurus once roamed. These marine reptiles ruled the seas with their sleek bodies and formidable presence. Witness their magnificence firsthand as you marvel at their well-preserved remains. While carnivorous giants prowled land and sea, Iguanodons stood tall as gentle herbivores. Discover how these majestic dinosaurs thrived on a plant-based diet, leaving behind footprints that tell tales of their peaceful existence. Journey along Dorset's breathtaking Jurassic Coast, where history is etched in every rock formation. The 1838 Mantells Geological Strata Section unveils layers upon layers of geological wonders, showcasing millions of years' worth of Earth's transformations. As you wander through Weymouth's Custom House Quay, let your imagination soar back to a time when this bustling port was teeming with life from another age. Picture yourself surrounded by extinct marine reptiles like Plesiosaurus gracefully gliding through ancient waters. Marvel at Asteroceras, a beautifully preserved fossil ammonite whose intricate spiral shell captivates all who behold it. This creature serves as a testament to nature's artistic prowess even in prehistoric times. No journey through the Jurassic would be complete without encountering Diplodocus - one of its most iconic inhabitants. Towering above other dinosaurs with its long neck and tail, this colossal creature leaves us awestruck by its sheer size and gracefulness. Immerse yourself further in this mesmerizing world through the pages of "1862 Dinosaurs and Pterosaurs.