Genus: Ichthyosaurus De la DECHENE & CONYBEARE, 1821
Etymology: Greek, ikhthyos (ikthys), “fish”, Greek, sauros, “lizard”: Fish lizard.

Species: communis De la DECHENE & CONYBEARE, 1821
Etymology:

Referred material:

DEEMING, HALSTEAD, MANABE & UNWIN, 1993

Locality: At low water mark near Kilve, (National Grid reference ST 144447), Somerset County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Psiloceras johnstoni subzone.

Age: Hettangian Stage, Lower Lias Epoch, Early Jurassic.

Material: Nearly complete specimen with embryo’s.

Kilve B, BRSMG Ce 16611: An embryo.
Note: ‘is an ichthyosaur embryo which died about half way through the gestation period, and represents one of the earliest ontogenttic stages yet pressured in the ichthyosaur record.

WOODWARD

Locality: Sommerset County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Lias Epoch, Early Jurassic.

Material:

Number: Not given: Skull and skeleton showing embryos.