Sussex Geodiversity

Treasures of The Hastings Museum - Wealden Fish – Lower Cretaceous

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  • Rufford Collection - <i>Lepidotus</i>

    Rufford Collection - Lepidotus

    Scales and part of a fin of the fish Lepidotus. Found at Hastings.

  • Rufford Collection - <i>Lepidotus</i> (detail)

    Rufford Collection - Lepidotus (detail)

    Scales and part of a fin of the fish Lepidotus. Found at Hastings.

  • Teilhard de Chardin Collection - <i>Lepidotus mantelli</i> teeth

    Teilhard de Chardin Collection - Lepidotus mantelli teeth

    Palatal teeth of fish, Lepidotus mantelli. Found at Hastings.

  • Teilhard de Chardin Collection - <i>Lepidotus mantelli</i> teeth (detail)

    Teilhard de Chardin Collection - Lepidotus mantelli teeth (detail)

    Palatal teeth of fish, Lepidotus mantelli. Found at Hastings.

  • Teilhard de Chardin Collection - <i>Lepidotus mantelli</i> teeth

    Teilhard de Chardin Collection - Lepidotus mantelli teeth

    Palatal teeth of fish, Lepidotus mantelli. Found at Hastings.

  • <i>Lepidotus mantelli</i>

    Lepidotus mantelli

    Fossil fish, Lepidotus mantelli. Found at Ecclesbourne.

  • <i>Lepidotus mantelli</i> (detail)

    Lepidotus mantelli (detail)

    Fossil fish, Lepidotus mantelli. Found at Ecclesbourne.

  • Baily collection - Fish vertebra.

    Baily collection - Fish vertebra.

    Fish vertebra.

  • Baily collection - Fish vertebra.

    Baily collection - Fish vertebra.

    Fish vertebra.

  • Baily collection - Fish vertebra.

    Baily collection - Fish vertebra.

    Fish vertebra.

  • Baily collection - Fish vertebra. (lateral view)

    Baily collection - Fish vertebra. (lateral view)

    Fish vertebra.

  • <i>Hybodus</i> jaw

    Hybodus jaw

    A rare jaw of the shark Hybodus, with teeth in situ. Sharks are cartilagenous fish and the cartilage often does not fossilise.

  • <i>Hybodus</i> jaw (detail)

    Hybodus jaw (detail)

    A rare jaw of the shark Hybodus, with teeth in situ. Sharks are cartilagenous fish and the cartilage often does not fossilise.

  • Rufford Collection - <i>Hybodus bassanus</i> teeth

    Rufford Collection - Hybodus bassanus teeth

    Teeth of a shark, Hybodus bassanus. Found at Hastings.

  • Rufford Collection - <i>Hybodus bassanus</i> teeth (detail)

    Rufford Collection - Hybodus bassanus teeth (detail)

    Teeth of a shark, Hybodus bassanus. Found at Hastings.

  • Rufford Collection - <i>Hybodus bassanus</i> teeth

    Rufford Collection - Hybodus bassanus teeth

    Teeth of a shark, Hybodus bassanus. Found at Hastings.

  • Rufford Collection - <i>Hybodus bassanus</i> teeth (detail)

    Rufford Collection - Hybodus bassanus teeth (detail)

    Teeth of a shark, Hybodus bassanus. Found at Hastings.

  • Rufford Collection - Shell bed

    Rufford Collection - Shell bed

    Sample of shell bed composed of Cyrena media, a mollusc.

  • Rufford Collection - Shell bed (detail)

    Rufford Collection - Shell bed (detail)

    Sample of shell bed composed of Cyrena media, a mollusc.

  1. Rufford Collection - <i>Lepidotus</i>
  2. Rufford Collection - <i>Lepidotus</i> (detail)
  3. Teilhard de Chardin Collection - <i>Lepidotus mantelli</i> teeth
  4. Teilhard de Chardin Collection - <i>Lepidotus mantelli</i> teeth (detail)
  5. Teilhard de Chardin Collection - <i>Lepidotus mantelli</i> teeth
  6. <i>Lepidotus mantelli</i>
  7. <i>Lepidotus mantelli</i> (detail)
  8. Baily collection - Fish vertebra.
  9. Baily collection - Fish vertebra.
  10. Baily collection - Fish vertebra.
  11. Baily collection - Fish vertebra. (lateral view)
  12. <i>Hybodus</i> jaw
  13. <i>Hybodus</i> jaw (detail)
  14. Rufford Collection - <i>Hybodus bassanus</i> teeth
  15. Rufford Collection - <i>Hybodus bassanus</i> teeth (detail)
  16. Rufford Collection - <i>Hybodus bassanus</i> teeth
  17. Rufford Collection - <i>Hybodus bassanus</i> teeth (detail)
  18. Rufford Collection - Shell bed
  19. Rufford Collection - Shell bed (detail)