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The Palaeoaquarium

Welcome to the Palaeoaquarium!

on display in this exhibit:
Marine reptiles: Elasmosaurus, Ichthyosaurus
Sharks and other fish: Stethacanthus, Gyrodus, Hybodus, Aspidirhynchus, Bothriolepis, Acanthodus, Cephalaspis
Amonnites: Diplomoceras, Subplanites, Erbenoceras
Arthoropds and other invertibrates: Anomalocaris, Pterygotus, Triliobites, brittle stars

PLEASE DO NOT TAP THE GLASS!

A view from the Elasmosaur exhibit of the Plaeoaquarium

A view from the Elasmosaur exhibit of the Plaeoaquarium

Elasmosaurus,
Plesiosaur (sea reptile)
Cretaceous period

Elasmosaurus,
Plesiosaur (sea reptile)
Cretaceous period

Ichthyosaurus,
Ichthyosaur (sea reptile)
Jurassic period

Ichthyosaurus,
Ichthyosaur (sea reptile)
Jurassic period

Stethacanthus
Primitive shark
Carboniferous period

Stethacanthus
Primitive shark
Carboniferous period

Hybodus
shark
Triassic-Creatceous period

Hybodus
shark
Triassic-Creatceous period

Gyrodus,
Bony fish,
Jurassic period

Gyrodus,
Bony fish,
Jurassic period

Bothriolepis
Placoderm (armoured fish)
Devonian Period

Bothriolepis
Placoderm (armoured fish)
Devonian Period

Aspidrhynchus,
Bony fish,
Jurassic period

Aspidrhynchus,
Bony fish,
Jurassic period

Acanthodus,
'spiny shark' (fish)
Devonian period

Acanthodus,
'spiny shark' (fish)
Devonian period

Cephalaspis 
Jawless fish, 
Devonian Period

Cephalaspis
Jawless fish,
Devonian Period

Erbenoceras,
primitive Ammonite (mollusc),
Devonian period

Erbenoceras,
primitive Ammonite (mollusc),
Devonian period

Diplomoceras,
Ammonite (mollusc),
Cretaceous period

Diplomoceras,
Ammonite (mollusc),
Cretaceous period

Subplanites
Ammonite (mollusc),
Cretaceous period

Subplanites
Ammonite (mollusc),
Cretaceous period

Trilobite
Arhropod Invertibrate
Cambrian to Permian periods

Trilobite
Arhropod Invertibrate
Cambrian to Permian periods

Pterygotus,
Sea scorpion (arthropod)
Silurian Period

Pterygotus,
Sea scorpion (arthropod)
Silurian Period

Anomalocaris
primitive arthropod
Cambrian period

Anomalocaris
primitive arthropod
Cambrian period

The paleoaquarium logo

The paleoaquarium logo