Iguanodon Bone 1.648" Cross-Section dendraster 31" Ordovician Ophiurida Brittle Star

31" Ordovician Ophiurida Brittle Star

13 March 2018

France—where he lived and worked during one of the most prolific and experimental periods of his life

Pieces range in size from 1" to 2"

363" in length

Iguanodon Bone 1.648" Cross-Section dendraster 31" Ordovician Ophiurida Brittle StarIguanodon was one of the first dinosaurs to be discovered and an incredibly important puzzle piece to our modern understanding of the creatures. The herbivore stood three meters tall and weighed over 5 tons, with sharp thumb like claws for defense and elongated little fingers to grasp at food. It was even capable of bipedal locomotion, using its tail as a counterweight. This specimen is a 1. 648" fossil bone section from an Iguanodon from the Weald