Branchiosaurus Fossil on Matrix

Branchiosaurus fossils on matrix

Lovely Branchiosaurus fossils on matrix stone.

These ancient fossilised amphibians are known as Branchiosaurus. They date from the Permian age around 260 million years ago.

One problem with these fossils is, unfortunately, the name. Their given name is just a single letter off a common, popular dinosaur - Brachiosaurus.

Most specimen pieces are found in the area around Pflaz, in Germany with some other pieces found in Europe.

Because these pieces are natural, some pieces are better preserved than others, so we have showed two pieces in our photographs.

The pictures you see here are representative of the products and are usually not the exact item you will receive. Where various grades are available we do try to photograph each grade - but some photographs are still on their way!

Branchiosaurus diagram courtesy of Nobu Tamura, via Wikimedia Commons