Ichthyosaur jaw
Upper and lower jaw of an ichthyosaur (Maiaspondylus lindoei) with teeth intact. The fossil is from the Loon River Formation on the Hay River and dates to the Lower Cretaceous, about 110 million years ago. Ichthyosaurs were marine reptiles that looked a bit like the modern dolphin. Specimen was donated by Margaret Eliason of Hay River.
Accession No.
985.030.001
Region
South Slave
Location
Great Slave Lake, Hay River
Date
110 million years old
