Messelornis cristata, Messel, Bird, Rail Iguanodon Like other members of their

Like other members of their phylum they are spiny skinned

silty partings separating the sandstone beds

Baryonyx had a large claw on the thumb of each hand

small fish

Messelornis cristata, Messel, Bird, Rail Iguanodon Like other members of theirIn spite of the fact that most of the prehistoric Messel area was covered by lakes, typical waterfowl (like ducks) are seldom found. Only a single specimen of a bird which was clearly adapted to water life has been found to date. The most common bird found a Lake Messel is the lakeshore inhabitant Messelornis cristata or "Messel rail." The Messel Pit is a no longer used quarry near the village of Messel which is located about 35 km south east of