Ichthyosaurus was the first of the ichthyosaur family to be discovered. It was large sea-dwelling reptile that lived during the Jurassic Period. Like most Ichthyosaurs it resembled a modern dolphin. It probably gave birth to live young.
In the very early 19th century a young girl named Mary Anning was walking along the southern English coast, nicknamed the Jurassic Coast when she made an incredible discovery. Young Mary had found a nearly complete Ichthyosaurus fossil, the first ever of this genus and the Family that was named after it.[1]
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Jurassic Park franchise[]
A cast of Ichthyosaurus was mentioned in the description of the Northern Maine Museum of Science, from the museum guide of Jurassic Park Institute.[2]
Games[]
Jurassic Park (NES game)[]
Ichthyosaurus is an enemy in the NES game Jurassic Park.
Jurassic Park (arcade game)[]
Ichthyosaurus has a brief appearance in Area 2 of the arcade game Jurassic Park. They do not attack the player, but they can be shot.
Jurassic Park III: Park Builder[]
Ichthyosaurus can be created in the game Jurassic Park III: Park Builder.
Jurassic World: Aftermath[]
Ichthyosaurus is seen with its skull displayed in the Vault along with many other species specimens.
Jurassic World Evolution 2[]
See: Ichthyosaurus/JW: E2
Ichthyosaurus is one of the marine reptiles that appears in Jurassic World Evolution 2.
Jurassic World Evolution 3[]
Ichthyosaurus returns in Jurassic World Evolution 3.
Toys[]
Jurassic Park Junior[]
An Ichthyosaurus toy was meant to appear in the Jurassic Park: Junior toy line, and even made it to prototype stage, but was cancelled for unknown reasons.
Jurassic World: Hero Mashers[]
The head, fins, and tail of the Ichthyosaurus were included with Carnotaurus in the Hero Mashers line for Hasbro's Jurassic World releases, these parts of Ichthyosaurus can be swapped with the Carnotaurus if one wants to make an Ichthyosaurus, or "Carno-ichthyus", speaking of this, its parts can too be used with other dinosaurs in this toyline for unique creations.
In the stock photo, the Ichthyosaurus's purple paint applications have somewhat a green shade, whereas the final toy had purple.
