Fossil Fishes of Great Britain

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Gives a general outline of the classification and evolution of fishes from early Palaeozoic times to the present. It describes in detail the GCR sites in Britain from which important fish fossils have been obtained. Also describes the origins of the earliest tetrapods and their amphibian descendants. Britain has a rich heritage of fossil fishes, from the Silurian period to the Recent and the number of localities from which this heritage has been generated runs into the hundreds, with many being no longer in existence or accessible. Almost a hundred, however, have been included in this survey as potential or actual Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), and may yield more such fossils. In reviewing these sites, it presents evidence of the ecology and environments of these ancient communities or individuals.